Piper PA-38 N2603C
14 August 1980 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1980 at about 09:17 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2603C, operated by FLT Safety INT, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2603C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FLT Safety INT
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2087
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 RPRTD PRACTICING SHORT FLD TKOF W 1 NOTCH OFFLAPS.FLAPS FND IN FULL DWN PSN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Stratford, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine AVN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Visalia, California, United States | Hanford FLT CE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Edinburg, Texas, United States | MC Allen Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |