MIA82FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · St.Petersburg, FL · November 24, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 24, 1981
Place
St.Petersburg, FL · ST.PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3602LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811124089029A
Case key
123160

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3282  81/11/24   ST.PETERSBURG,FL    CESSNA 172G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3500
        TIME - 1540                    N3602L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT PULLED NOSE UP,MADE STEEP 180DEG TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3602L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Albert Whitted

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.