Cessna 172L accident near Clearwater, FL
On January 12, 2008, a Cessna 172L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clearwater, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 12, 2008
- Place
- Clearwater, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.913°N, 82.675°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080123X00090
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 12, 2008, about 1538 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172L, N7100Q, registered to Pinellas Pilots Association, operated by a private individual, experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed into Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 91 personal flight from Venice Municipal Airport (VNC), Venice, Florida, to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Clearwater, Florida. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-certificated pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The time of departure from VNC was not determined. Earlier that day, the flight departed PIE and proceeded to VNC where the airplane was secured. The flight departed VNC to return to PIE, and at 1532:43, the pilot contacted PIE air traffic control tower (ATCT) and advised the controller that the flight was 8 miles southwest, inbound to PIE. A discrete transponder code was assigned (0111), and the flight was radar identified. The controller instructed the pilot to fly heading 050 degrees, and to expect a left downwind for runway 22, which he acknowledged. At 1535:26, the controller instructed the pilot to resume his own navigation, enter left downwind for runway 22, provided the wind, and advised of a departing airplane. The pilot again acknowledged that the intended runway was 22. At 1536:57, the controller instructed the pilot that the flight was cleared to land on runway 22, to hold short of runway 17L, and the wind was f
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's operation of the airplane above the design gross weight.
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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.
