Piper PA-28-140 N1734J
23 April 1984 · Panacea, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 1984 at about 00:43 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1734J was involved in an accident near Panacea, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panacea, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.0305, -84.3797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N1734J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panacea → Ft.lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA149
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
ACFT CRASHED IN WATER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ONE WITNESS STATED THE ACFT ENTERED THE WATER IN A STEEP LEFT BANK AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE CEILING WAS ABOUT 50 TO 200 FT MSL, VISIBILITY WAS LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AND THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE, AIRFRAME AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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