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Piper PA-32-260 N56982

9 February 1992 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 February 1992 at about 15:36 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N56982, operated by Perman, William, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 15:36
Classification
Accident
Location
Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Kissimmee Municipal (ISM)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-260
Registration
N56982
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Perman, William
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fort Lauderdale → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA92LA083

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DUE TO LANDING BEFORE THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD ON THE RWY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

BEFORE DEPARTURE THE PLT CONTACTED A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) & WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRST 1,000 FT OF THE SE PORTION OF RWY 15/33 WAS CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE FLT DEPARTED & EN ROUTE WAS UNEVENTFUL. WHILE ON A STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 33, THE ACFT LANDED ON THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RWY. THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH SANDBAGS THAT WERE USED TO SECURE A YELLOW STRIP OF MATERIAL PLACED ACROSS THE RUNWAY NUMBERS. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, THEN CAME TO REST. A NOTICE TO AIRMAN (NOTAM) EFFECTIVE AS OF 1/7/92 WAS, 'FIRST 1,000' OF RWY 33 CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (UFN)...THRESHOLD RWY 33 TEMPORARILY DISPLACED 1,000' NW, UFN, RWY 15/33 EFFECTIVE LENGTH 4,500'.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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