Piper PA-32-260 CFZJY
22 October 1987 · Ft. Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1987 at about 13:28 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered CFZJY, operated by Carlin, Grant A.b., was involved in an accident near Ft. Myers, 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 13:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5607, -81.8694
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- CFZJY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlin, Grant A.b.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Myers → Sarasota
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA016
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
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE ACFT WAS TAXIING SLOWLY BUT AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RPM. WHEN THE ACFT WAS STOPPED IN THE RUNUP AREA, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING THE BOTTOMS OF BOTH WINGS. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THE LININGS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT & THE DISCS WERE BADLY SCARRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Tips Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Leslie J. Bradley | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Geneva, Florida, United States | JAY Reynolds Quality Cars | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |