- Date
- August 16, 1982, 14:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Clearwater, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N99987Engineering & Research 415-C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820816039419A
- Case key
- 70273
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that after he took off on runway 35R, he turned out to the northeast. He reported that when he reached 900 ft, the engine stalled and restarted. He notified the tower and was cleared to land on runway 09. A witness reported observing the aircraft on a very high final approach and stated the plane floated in ground effect while the pilot was trying to land. The pilot stated that he was about 500 ft at the (approach) end of the 5165 ft runway when he encountered at tail wind. He reported that he did not wish to attempt a go-around because of the prior engine malfunction. About 300 ft from the departure end of the runway, the aircraft landed hard and was substantially damaged. The 1447 EDT weather observation showed that the wind was from 070 deg at 8 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99987
- Reported as
- Engineering & Research 415-C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2610
- Airframe hours
- 2,145
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth A. Kessler
- Registered owner
- Kenneth A. Kessler
- Departed
- PIE · Clearwater, FL
- Destination
- PIE · Clearwater, FL
- Airport
- PIE · St. Petersburg Int'L, runway 9, 5,165 × 150 ft, macadam
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 302 total · 38 in this make and model · 237 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 192 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N99987 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.