Cessna 182P accident near Spring Hill, FL
On March 16, 2004, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spring Hill, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 16, 2004
- Place
- Spring Hill, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.385°N, 82.448°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040325X00374
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 2004, about 2210 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 182P, N8148G registered to Nora Flight Services Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Spring Hill, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The non-instrument rated private pilot received fatal injuries. The flight departed from Hernando County Airport, Brooksville, Florida, Airport, on March 15, 2004, between, 1959 to 2000. The pilot was en route to Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Orlando, Florida. The mishap pilot was dropped off at the airport by one of his employees. Personnel at the Hernando County Airport fixed base operator observed the pilot walking out to his airplane at 1945. The airplane was estimated to have departed Hernando Airport about 10 minutes after the pilot had arrived at his airplane. A witness, who lived about 1/4 mile from the crash site, heard the airplane fly over his house. The witness stated, "The airplane sounded to be real low," and was flying in an easterly direction. A short time later the witness heard a "thud" sound. The witness further stated, "the motor seemed to [be] running good, was not missing at all, but sounded like [it was] running at full throttle." The witness stated, it was dark, cloudy, and there was a light rain. The witness called the 911 emergency operators and departed his home to search for the airplane. The rain started to increase and the airplane was located at 2115. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on fil
Probable cause
The non instrument rated pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an in-flight loss of control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
