Piper PA-34-200 N41531
4 March 1987 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1987 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N41531 was involved in an accident near Miami, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Int'l Airport (MIA)
- Coordinates
- 25.8190, -80.2992
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N41531
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA098
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 HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH & CLEARED TO LAND LONG, WHEN A 737 WAS CLEARED FOR AN IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF AND HE WAS TOLD TO MAKE S TURNS OR WHATEVER NECESSARY. HE SLOWED TO LAND AND WHEN HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 20 FT. IN THE AIR HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE AND ROLLED 60 TO 70 DEGREES RIGHT & NOSE DOWN RECOVERED TO LEVEL ATTITUDE AND LANDED ON GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE RADAR PLOT, ADEQUATE SPACING EXISTED BETWEEN THE DEPARTING 737 AND THE PIPER SENECA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Austin, Texas, United States | R. L. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |