Piper PA-28 N180SP
20 February 1977 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 February 1977 at about 19:12 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N180SP, operated by Sun Coast Pilo, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tampa, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacDill Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N180SP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sun Coast Pilo
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Petersburg, Fl → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0424
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 210MG%. MIXTURE CONTROL FOUND IN LEAN SETTING, VAPOR LOCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Harriman, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | Husker AVN Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Panhandle, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
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