Piper PA-22 N1325C
27 August 1983 · Okeechobee, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1325C, operated by Del Russo Taylor, was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Okeechobee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5306, -80.1897
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N1325C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Del Russo Taylor
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lantana → Tampa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA213
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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 NON-RATED PLT STATED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE HE WAS FLYING OVER LAKE OKEECHOBEE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG & SUBSEQUENTLY DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE LAKE. AFTER RECOVERY, THE ENG WAS INSPECTED, BUT NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS EVIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Doddridge, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22-135 | Parker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Alzada, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |