Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-24-250 N119Q

10 August 1992 · Brooksville, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 10 August 1992 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N119Q, operated by Stone, Steve L., was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 02:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Brooksville, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Hernando County (BKV)
Coordinates
28.4795, -82.5102
Aircraft
Piper PA-24-250
Registration
N119Q
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Stone, Steve L.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Boca Raton → Brooksville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
MIA92LA163

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A RUNWAY MARKER, COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A NIGHT APPROACH FOR LANDING IN VFR CONDITIONS. INSPECTION OF THE CRASH SITE BY THE FAA REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY MARKER LOCATED BETWEEN THE LANDING RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE AIRPLANE REMAINED AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 300 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE GRASS MEDIUM. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED UPON LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE RUNWAY ON TO THE GRASS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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