Piper PA-28RT-201 N528FT
22 April 1986 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1986 at about 21:35 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N528FT was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Florida, United States. 3 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 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Valkaria (X59)
- Coordinates
- 29.9391, -82.1104
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201
- Registration
- N528FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Melbourne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 THEY WERE DOING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS & ON LIFTOFF, THE ENG SPUTTERED & LOST POWER. SHE THEN TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT & ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON ANOTHER RWY & LANDED HARD. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP UNDER THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE #1 & #2 CYLINDERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Robert A. Goldstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Fort Rucker, Alabama, United States | The Plane Thing, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Wathena, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | David E. Locke | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | L. D. Snyder & Assoc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |