- Date
- February 7, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- W. Of Homestead, FL
- Injuries
- 8 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820207002761A19820207002762A
- Case key
- 72934
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Analysis
Cessna N2280G and Piper N7361P collided in midair in a remote area of the everglades national park, Florida.
A witness stated that the Cessna 182B, N2280G, departed everglades city airport between 1630 and 1645 EST. Another witness stated that the Piper PA-24, N7361P, departed from the same airport about 1700 EST. The aircraft collided with each other over a remote area of the everglades national park.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2280G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51580
- Airframe hours
- 1,979
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George E. Harris
- Registered owner
- George E. Harris
- Departed
- Everglades, FL
- Destination
- Homestead, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N7361P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-2539
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frank Smykal
- Registered owner
- Frank Smykal
- Departed
- Everglades, FL
- Destination
- Homestead, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2280G
- Age
- 64
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 35,142 total · 1,019 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N7361P
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 862 total · 341 in this make and model · 827 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 7° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TMB, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.