Piper PA-28-160 accident near St. Petersburg, FL
On April 8, 1995, a Piper PA-28-160 (airplane) was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 8, 1995
- Place
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-160 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.771°N, 82.630°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03333
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 8, 1995, about 0911 eastern daylight time, a PA-28-160, N5718W, registered to a private individual, crashed while on approach to Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed, and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Okeechobee, Florida, on April 8, 1995, about 0800. A person identifying himself as the pilot of N5718W contacted a flight specialist at the FAA St. Petersburg Flight Service Station by radio at 0836, reporting over Sebring, Florida and requesting flight following to Albert Whitted Airport. The pilot was given a radio frequency for FAA Miami Center, but read back an incorrect frequency. The flight specialist was unable to make further contact with the pilot. The pilot did not contact FAA Miami Center. A person identifying himself as the pilot of N5718W called the FAA Tampa Approach Control at 0854. The pilot did not receive a response from the controller. The pilot again called Tampa Approach at 0901 reporting that he was inbound to Albert Whitted Airport. The controller assigned the flight a transponder code and attempted several times to have the pilot "ident". At 0908, the controller located the aircraft 2 miles northeast of the Albert Whitted Airport, in the airport traffic area. At 0908:57, the controller told the pilot to contact the FAA Albert Whitted Tower. The pilot made contact with controllers at the Albert Whitted Airport Contr
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND WING FLAPS AND MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL, SPIN, AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT UNTIL COLLISION WITH A RESIDENCE AND THE GROUND.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
