Piper PA-30 accident near Clearwater, Florida, July 2, 1982
On July 2, 1982 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-30, registered N7712Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clearwater, Florida (St. Petersburg Clearwater 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
- July 2, 1982 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Clearwater, Florida · St. Petersburg Clearwater
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · all PA-30s on the register
- Registration
- N7712Y · no longer on the register · serial 30-801
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THERE WAS NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION ON LANDING APPROACH, HOWEVER A FLY-BY CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. DURING LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,738 hours in all; 712 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 1,556 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,059 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-B1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SPG St. Petersburg FL at 10:30 am
- Destination: 74S Anacortes WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35R, 7,989 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,700 ft
- Temperature: 199°F (93°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:49 am from PIE
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 N7712Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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