Piper PA-32S N3214W
6 January 1967 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1967 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-32S registered N3214W, operated by Piper Aircraft, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Temprary Sea Base
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32S
- Registration
- N3214W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Piper Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
RAMP SLOPE INTO WATER CRITICAL DUE LOW TIDE. FLOATS DOWN BY BOW DUE REDUCED PWR, STRUCK RAMP EDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-32S | W.springfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Forest Falls, California, United States | Douglas R. Bowles | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |