Piper PA-23 N3163P
14 February 1985 · Everglades City, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 February 1985 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N3163P was involved in an accident near Everglades City, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Everglades City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Everglades (XO1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N3163P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Naples
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA097
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
THE ACFT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOR A SHORT FLIGHT TO DROP OFF ONE PASSENGER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT STARTED A SHALLOW TURN TO THE LEFT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED AND ROLLED RAPIDLY TO THE LEFT AT ABOUT 100 FT. IT THEN CONTACTED THE WATER IN CHOKOLOSKEE BAY. BOTH ENGINES EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF HIGH RPM.BEING DEVELOPED AT IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-23 | Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
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