- Date
- May 13, 1983, 17:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place
- Ocean Way, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N71409Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830513019399A
- Case key
- 30888
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the muddy bank of the intercoastal waterway during the 2nd of two low passes and nosed over when the nose gear dug in. Witnesses report seeing the acft pass at a low altitude. The pilot stated that while flying at lowalt he heard a loud noise which he thought was the engine. He elected to make an emergency landing. A post crash run-up of the engine revealed normal operation up to full power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N71409
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267277
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E20, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Airkaman Of Jacksonville Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- 55J · Fernandina Bch., 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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 273 total · 273 in this make and model · 208 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAX, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N71409 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.