Cessna 172N accident near Chuluota, Florida, June 5, 1983
On June 5, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N6376F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chuluota, Florida (Flying Seminole airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- June 5, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Chuluota, Florida · Flying Seminole · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6376F · no longer on the register · serial 17273210
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A POND DURING LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ON RUNWAY 29 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 40 DEGREES AT 14 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THE WIND CHANGED AFTER HE STARTED LANDING. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE LANDED MORE THAN HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY BECAUSE OF STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY.
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: 273 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 138 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 891 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 5, 1983; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SFB Sanford FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 4,000 ft by 160 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:51 pm from ORL, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6376F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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