Piper PA-28RT-201 N539FT
16 November 1987 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N539FT, operated by FLA. Institute of Technology, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne (MLB)
- Coordinates
- 28.0791, -80.6004
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201
- Registration
- N539FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FLA. Institute of Technology
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA038
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
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT WHILE PRACTICING ACCURACY TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE STUDENT PLT FLARED THE ACFT FOR LANDING AT LOW ALTITUDE, APRX 45-60 FEET FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT LANDED HARD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Grant, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Chelsea, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Galveston, Texas, United States | Curtis B. Cooper | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Buena Park, California, United States | General Aviation Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Kings Point, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |