Piper PA-28-180 N5185L
27 April 1987 · Blakely Island, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1987 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N5185L, operated by William J. Dallas, was involved in an accident near Blakely Island, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blakely Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blakely Island (S08)
- Coordinates
- 48.5601, -122.8009
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N5185L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William J. Dallas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bellingham → Blakely Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 LANDED WITH EXCESS AIRSPEED PAST THE FIRST THIRD OF THE DOWNHILL RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE PILOT ADDED A LITTLE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE GEAR. SINCE THE PLT FEARED GOING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE WATER, THE PLT USED EXCESSIVE BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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