# Accident 19960221002409A: Piper PA30, St Petersburg-C, FL, February 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1996, 10:15 local time
- Place: St Petersburg-C, FL
- Airport: St Petersburg-Clearwater International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8205° N, 82.8003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8205&lon=-82.8003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8740Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8740Y-1996-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-30 (registry code 7103002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Reported engine: LYC IO320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,890 total, 6 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960221002409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING ILS APPROACH IMPACTED IN BAY SHORT OF RUNWAY. FAILED MONITOR ALTITUDE. WATER HARD TO SEE IN FOG AND HAZE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA085), Feb 21, 1996: Piper PA-30-160 (N8740Y), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the glide slope and becoming distracted by a passenger.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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