Cessna 172P accident near Clearwater, Florida, June 26, 1983
On June 26, 1983 at about 1:46 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N64795, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clearwater, Florida (St. Peterburg/Clearwater 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 26, 1983 · about 1:46 pm local time
- Place
- Clearwater, Florida · St. Peterburg/Clearwater
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N64795 · no longer on the register · serial 17275626
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE, THEN ON THE 3RD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS LOADED BEYOND ITS MAX LIMITED BY AN ESTIMATED 246 LBS.
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
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2,250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 675 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: St. Petersburg Air World INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,722 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 77°F (25°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from PIE
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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