Piper PA-23-250 N6984Y
19 April 1985 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1985 at about 22:26 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6984Y was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tamiami
- Coordinates
- 25.6503, -80.4906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6984Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ft.lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT STATED THAT HE PERMITTED A NON-PLT PAX TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR & HE, THE PLT DID NOT CHECK IT. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED & THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. THE PAX TURNED IN HIS SEAT TO CLOSE THE DOOR & BUMPED THE YOKE FORCING THE ACFT BACK TO THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD CHECKED THE DOOR HIMSELF & HAD HE NOT RETRACTED THE GEAR SO SOON AFTER TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| 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 |
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