# NTSB Incident OPS21LA002
> **AIRBUS A319-112** · 2021-04-29 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** OPS21LA002
- **Event ID:** 20210507103049
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2021-04-29
- **Location:** St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.902228, -82.686946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 130
- **Total aboard:** 130
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS
- **Model:** A319-112
- **Registration:** N306NV
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed to fly the standard downwind leg distance from the runway and to maintain the standard traffic pattern altitude.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=OPS21LA002) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*