Piper AZTEC PA-23-250 N63845
31 May 1985 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1985 at about 17:23 local time, a Piper AZTEC PA-23-250 registered N63845, operated by Flight Safety International, was involved in an incident near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:23
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach (VRB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper AZTEC PA-23-250
- Registration
- N63845
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Safety International
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vero Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85IA182
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
WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE CFI'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST ATC WITH SOME RADIO FREQUENCY INFO. WHILE BEING SO DISTRACTED, HE PERMITTED THE STUDENT TO LAND THE ACFT WITH THE GEAR UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AZTEC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper AZTEC | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |