Piper PA-18-150 N80BJ
12 December 1987 · Fellsmere, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1987 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N80BJ, operated by Fellsmere Joint Venture, was involved in an accident near Fellsmere, Florida, United States. 2 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fellsmere, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.7598, -80.5890
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N80BJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fellsmere Joint Venture
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA061
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 ON A BUSINESS FLT OVER THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT ON A 40 FOOT WIDE DIRT ROAD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, DUE IN PART, TO A CROSSWIND. THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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