Piper PA-32-300 N2947U
24 January 1986 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1986 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2947U, operated by C. Foster Wright, 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 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne Regional (MLB)
- Coordinates
- 28.0790, -80.6006
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N2947U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C. Foster Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA065
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 ON HIS LANDING ROLLOUT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY 9L COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Riverside, California, United States | Kenneth W. Griffith | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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