Piper PA-24-260 N9213P
16 September 1985 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1985 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9213P, operated by Allen A. Adams, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg (LEE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N9213P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allen A. Adams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ocala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 PILOT STATED HE WAS TAXIING ON A SMOOTH ASPHALT TAXIWAY IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. A POST- ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF LANDING GEAR FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-24-400 | Helendale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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