Yakovlev Yak 52 accident near Parrish, Florida, July 17, 2002
On July 17, 2002 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Yakovlev Yak 52, registered N2183F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Parrish, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The in-flight failure of a carburetor/fuel line fitting, resulting in loss of engine power, a forced landing to unsuitable terrain, and a ground collision with a farm vehicle during the emergency landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 17, 2002 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Parrish, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev Yak 52 · all Yak 52s on the register
- Registration
- N2183F · no longer on the register · serial 899311
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, 10 minutes into his flight back to home base, the engine backfired and stopped running. Terrain for an emergency landing was unsuitable, but he went for what he considered the best option, and collided with a farm tractor. The collision separated the aircraft's propeller and nose landing gear. Postcrash examination of the airframe and engine by FAA personnel revealed adequate, uncontaminated fuel aboard and a cracked carburetor body at the main fuel feed line attachment that appeared to have existed precrash.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,358 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 4,358 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 25, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 228 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 23, 2002; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,842 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Vendeneyev M-14 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: F37 Wauchula FL at 2:50 pm
- Destination: X48 Manatee FL
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 81°F (27°C)
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observation at 3:09 pm from SRQ, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2183F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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