Cessna 182B and Piper PA-24-180 mid-air collision near W. Of Homestead, Florida, February 7, 1982
On February 7, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 182B (N2280G) and Piper PA-24-180 (N7361P), were involved in a mid-air collision near W. Of Homestead, Florida. 8 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 7, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- W. Of Homestead, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 8 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 182B · all 182Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2280G · no longer on the register · serial 51580
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Piper PA-24-180 · all PA-24-180s on the register
- Registration
- N7361P · no longer on the register · serial 24-2539
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 182B final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Piper PA-24-180 final · quoted from the NTSB record
CESSNA N2280G AND PIPER N7361P COLLIDED IN MIDAIR IN A REMOTE AREA OF THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Cessna 182B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 35,142 hours in all; 1,019 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,979 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Everglades FL at 4:45 pm
- Destination: Homestead FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 007° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 171°F (77°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from TMB, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
The factual record for the Piper PA-24-180 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 862 hours in all; 341 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 827 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Everglades FL
- Destination: Homestead FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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