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FAA incident report · Cessna 172D · Tampa, FL · May 3, 2001

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Date
May 3, 2001 · 17:00 local
Place
Tampa, FL
Airport
Tampa International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2850U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total400 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N2850URegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2013 · Cessna 172DS/N 17250450 · Built 1963Airframe modelCessna 172DEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On may 3, 2001 at 1700 EDT, a Cessna 172M, registered to scott walker, experienced an engine failure. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing on a golf course, but was unable and landed in the Tampa bay in approximately 20 inches of water and 20 feet from shore. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at key west, Florida to clearwater, Florida, may 3, 2001, at 1530 hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 3, 2001 AT 1700 EDT, A CESSNA 172M, REGISTERED TO SCOTT WALKER, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE, BUT WAS UNABLE AND LANDED IN THE TAMPA BAY IN APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES OF WATER AND 20 FEET FROM SHORE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KEY WEST, FLORIDA TO CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, MAY 3, 2001, AT 1530 HOURS.