- Date
- April 14, 1984, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Clearwater, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N206JAGrumman American AA-5A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840414013479A
- Case key
- 31120
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In flight collision with terrain/water
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Weather condition - fogFactor
Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, the acft crashed into the ocean. VMC existed at the arpt but dense low ocean fog was reported at the crash site. Some acft debris was recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N206JA
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA-5A-062A
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walter J. Kropp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- CLW · Clearwater, FL
- Destination
- FMY · Ft. Myers, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,300 total · 50 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 9 knots
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE, 11 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.