Piper PA-28-140 N56522
26 September 1986 · Arcadia, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N56522 was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arcadia, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N56522
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St.petersburg → Freeport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA255
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE ESTABLISHED IN CURISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO START IT WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SOFT FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #1 ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED JUST ABOVE THE SKIRT AND HAD BEEN INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |