Cessna 152 accident near Venice, Florida, February 7, 1995
On February 7, 1995 at about 3:20 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N47183, was substantially damaged in an accident near Venice, Florida (Venice Municipal 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AND FAILURE TO APPLY POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 7, 1995 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- Venice, Florida · Venice Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N47183 · no longer on the register · serial 15283181
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACCIDENT PILOT WAS ON A 1/2 MILE FINAL TO LAND AND OBSERVED ANOTHER AIRPLANE TAXI ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE ACCIDENT PILOT ADVISED THE PILOT IN THE OTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE OFF AND HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT IN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE ACCIDENT PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY BEHIND THE AIRPLANE BEGINNING ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 110 hours in all; 87 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 44 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,059 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 25, 1995; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SPG St. Petersburg FL at 2:35 pm
- Destination: VNC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:48 pm from SRQ, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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