Piper PA-36-300 N3704E
17 November 1984 · Fellsmere, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1984 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N3704E, operated by Indian River Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Fellsmere, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fellsmere, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.7597, -80.5904
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-300
- Registration
- N3704E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Indian River Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fellsmere → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA038
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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 WAS COMPLETING DOWNWIND TURN WHEN ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. PLT FAILED TO USE FULL POWER OR JETTISON THE CHEMICAL LOAD. AS AIRSPEED FELL BELOW MINIMUM STEADY STATE CONTROL SPD, ACFT MUSHED INTO GRND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Hominy, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-36 | Redfield, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-36-285 | Kennebec, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | Bart's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-36-300 | Lorenzo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |