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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · St Petersburg, FL · August 17, 1996

Date
August 17, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place
St Petersburg, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8016L
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96FA119
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power. Hit light pole trying for pier. Fell in bay. Corrosion in fuel system and screens. Sat for long period.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. HIT LIGHT POLE TRYING FOR PIER. FELL IN BAY. CORROSION IN FUEL SYSTEM AND SCREENS. SAT FOR LONG PERIOD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.