Cessna 172 N2382R
26 January 2017 · Clearwater, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2017 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2382R, operated by Clearwater Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clearwater Airpark (CLW)
- Coordinates
- 27.9772, -82.7592
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N2382R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clearwater Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clearwater → Clearwater
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in damage to the engine firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a preflight inspection revealed no anomalies, the private pilot departed on a local flight. Shortly after takeoff, he elected to return to the departure airport due to adverse weather nearby. He entered the airport traffic pattern and while on final approach with the flaps extended 30°, the airplane encountered a wind gust, which caused the airplane to balloon. The pilot executed a go-around and entered the traffic pattern for the same runway, but he only extended the flaps to 10°. He reported that the touchdown was soft and on the runway numbers. He then taxied to parking and secured the airplane. Surveillance video footage showed the pilot inspecting the propeller after disembarking. Postaccident examination of the airplane, which had not moved or been operated since being returned by the pilot, revealed damage to the propeller and firewall; therefore, it is likely that the damage was sustained during the pilot's landing due to an improper landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | Christiansen Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172M | Chico, California, United States | Northgate Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172P | San Jose, California, United States | Squadron 2 | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Cessna 172 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172RG | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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