Shortly after 2200 local time, a Cessna 182P impacted trees and the ground about 5 miles south of the departure airport of Brooksville, Fla. Marginal VMC prevailed at the time. The airplane was destroyed and the non-instrument rated Private pilot was fatally injured. A witness who lived about 1/4 mile from the crash site, heard the airplane fly over his house and said it sounded to be real low. In less than a minute he heard a thud. The witness said at the time he heard the airplane go overhead, it was dark, cloudy and there was light rain, which intensified after he started to search for the airplane.
March 14, Spring Hill, Fla. / Cessna 182
Shortly after 2200 local time, a Cessna 182P impacted trees and the ground about 5 miles south of the departure airport of Brooksville, Fla. Marginal VMC prevailed at the time. The airplane was destroyed and the non-instrument rated Private pilot was fatally injured. A witness who lived about 1/4 mile from the crash site, heard the airplane fly over his house and said it sounded to be real low. In less than a minute he heard a thud. The witness said at the time he heard the airplane go overhead, it was dark, cloudy and there was light rain, which intensified after he started to search for the airplane....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182P crashed 5 miles south of Brooksville, Florida, shortly after 2200 local time, fatally injuring its non-instrument rated Private pilot and destroying the aircraft.
- The accident occurred in marginal visual meteorological conditions (VMC), with a witness reporting the airplane flying "real low" amidst darkness, clouds, and light rain just before impact.
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