Cessna 152 accident near Panama City, Florida, July 26, 1984
On July 26, 1984 at about 2:57 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6104M, was destroyed in an accident near Panama City, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 26, 1984 · about 2:57 pm local time
- Place
- Panama City, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6104M · no longer on the register · serial 15284622
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION & HAD SAFELY EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A 1,100 FT ROAD IN FRONT OF CONDOMINIUMS. AFTER HAVING FUEL BROUGHT FROM A LOCAL ARPT, HE ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF. AFTER LIFT-OFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6 FT, THE ACFT & WHEELS CONTACTED SHRUBS & BUSHES CAUSING THE ACFT TO DECELERATE & COLLIDE WITH A FENCE. THE PLT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE 'PRESS' WAS PRESENT, HE DID NOT LIMIT THE REFUELING OF THE ACFT & ADDED 120 LBS OF FUEL. HE ALSO ATTEMPTED THE TAKEOFF WITH THE PASSENGER ON BOARD.
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: 126 hours in all; 67 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 91 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 15,177 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 10, 1984; 177 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:57 pm from CEW, 40 miles away
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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