Cessna 172H accident near Clarion, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1982
On November 6, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N2649L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clarion, Pennsylvania. 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
- November 6, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Clarion, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N2649L · registry record · serial 172-55849
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ENGINE QUIT PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT BUT CRASHED OFF AIRPORT IN A TURN COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE FUEL ABOARD WAS ONE GALLON IN LEFT TANK AND ABOUT TWO GALLONS IN RIGHT TANK. THE GAUGES INDICATED EMPTY FOR LEFT AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE EMPTY FOR RIGHT TANK.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 250 hours in all; 250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,798 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Clarion PA at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Clarion PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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