Cessna 172K accident near Geneva, Florida, May 7, 1982
On May 7, 1982 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172K, registered N1355V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Geneva, Florida (Southerland Private airport). 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 7, 1982 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Geneva, Florida · Southerland Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K · all 172Ks on the register
- Registration
- N1355V · no longer on the register · serial R-1722180
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. UPON MAKING A CORRECTION SOME AIRSPEED WAS LOST AND THE NOSE WAS LOWERED. DURING LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER.
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: 308 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 580 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 12 Geneva FL at 4:15 pm
- Destination: 12 Geneva FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 pm from ORL, 18 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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