Cessna 172 accident near St. Augustine, Florida, October 19, 1982
On October 19, 1982 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N12927, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida (St. Augustine airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- October 19, 1982 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- St. Augustine, Florida · St. Augustine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N12927 · no longer on the register · serial 17262379
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. ON THE NEXT LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT ON THE LANDING ROLL SO THE PILOT AGAIN ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. ON LIFTOFF THE NOSEWHEEL HIT THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 646 hours in all; 287 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,204 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Ft. Myers FL at 12:12 pm
- Destination: St. Augustine FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 2,530 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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