Cessna 172RG N5143V
27 May 1982 · Labelle, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N5143V, operated by Michael H. Richardson, was involved in an accident near Labelle, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Labelle, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- English Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N5143V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael H. Richardson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Labelle → Labelle
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA82FKT10
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS PLANNED TO DEPART ON A FLIGHT TO SPOT HOGS FOR HUNTERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH ABOUT 50 GALLONS OF FUEL AND WAS NEAR ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTED THE WIND. HE REPORTED THAT IT WAS LIGHT AND VARIABLE FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS FROM 10 TO 15 KNOTS. DURING A TAKEOFF TO THE NORTH, HE NOTED A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE PLANE WAS NEAR THE END OF THE STRIP, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS READY TO LIFT-OFF, WHEN IT SUDDENLY SETTLED BACK. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT A SMALL TREE AND A MOUND OF SAND OR DIRT. THE TREE WAS LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LIGHT WIND FROM THE EAST-SOUTHEAST THAT SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH AND GUSTED FROM 12 TO 15 MPH. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND SHIFT OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY TRAVELED 300 TO 400 FT ON ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP WAS PARTIALLY SURROUNDED BY TALL PINE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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