- Date
- January 23, 1982, 15:34 local (20:34 UTC)
- Place
- Newport Richey, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820123001761A19820123001762A
- Case key
- 72013
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Analysis
The pilot departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida. At about 1534 EST, the pilot contacted tampa approach control for VFR flight following. Approach control reported radar contact, and at the same time, issued an advisory, "traffic at eleven o'clock, one mile." The pilot reported that a few seconds later, a collision with another aircraft occurred from the above, left side. Both aircraft were substantially damaged, but both landed without further incident. The other aircraft was a Piper PA-34, N32555, in a left turn over a local airport.
After takeoff, the pilot proceeded to the hidden lake airport which was in the local area. The pilot stated that he made one circle over the airport at 2300 ft. while turning left through a southwesterly heading, he heard a loud thump. Subsequently, he realized that a collision had occurred with another aircraft. Both aircraft were substantially damaged, but both landed without further incident. The other aircraft was a Cessna 150, N45453, that had departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N32555
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7570032
- Airframe hours
- 1,746
- Engine
- Continental TSI-360-E, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John Papadakis
- Registered owner
- John Papadakis
- Departed
- Clearwater, FL
- Destination
- Clearwater, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N45453
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-76929
- Airframe hours
- 2,240
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Astro Aviation, Inc
- Registered owner
- Henry Surface
- Departed
- Orlando, FL
- Destination
- Tampa, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N32555
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 16,500 total · 500 in this make and model · 15,500 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N45453
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 90 in this make and model · 13 in the last 30 days · 15 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 169 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPA, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.