Piper PA38 N2585B
8 December 2002 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 2002 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA38 registered N2585B, operated by Pensacola Aviation Limited LLC, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS)
- Coordinates
- 30.4733, -87.1875
- Aircraft
- Piper PA38
- Registration
- N2585B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pensacola Aviation Limited LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroeville → Pensacola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03CA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's attempt to turn off the runway at an excessive taxi speed resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with a taxiway sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that he had completed landing flare, and during the landing rollout the airplane was moving a little fast. He said the FAA tower controller instructed him to "turn right at Taxiway D", and as he applied the brakes and attempted to comply, the airplane departed the taxiway and collided with a taxiway sign. The student further stated that prior to the accident there had not been any mechanical failure or malfunction to the airplane or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2005 | Piper PA38 | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2007 | Piper PA38-112 | Odenton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Piper PA38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Doug Lundeen | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Piper PA38 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Roberto Reynal | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Piper PA38 | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Ravenair Aircraft Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Piper PA38 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Thomas K Dempsey | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Agusta A119 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Beagle B-206 SERIES 2 | McAlpin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20J | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-46-310P | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |