- Date
- November 4, 1982, 19:20 local (Nov 5, 1982, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Near Myakka Cit, FL
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N63836Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821104056819A
- Case key
- 71901
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was wx briefed four times prior to departure & again one minute after takeoff at 1821 when he activated his flt plan. He was advised that a cold front was moving se along st. petersburg & tampa, & the area was IMC at the time. At 1916 the plt called fort myers approach control reporting he was lost & flying in wx. At 1920 witnesses on the groundobserved the acft circling in & out of clouds about 300 ft AGL & then crash.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63836
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275488
- Airframe hours
- 293
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cub Club, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Cub Club, Inc.
- Departed
- ISM · Kissimmee, FL
- Destination
- FMY · Ft. Myers, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 125 total · 75 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft
- Temperature
- 163 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.