Piper PA-24 N6255P
19 February 1976 · Punta Gorda, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1976 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N6255P was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N6255P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Winter Haven, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0349
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT ADVSD BY FSS WX IN BAY AREA DETERIORATING. PILOT-DID NOT MAINTAIN POS RATE OF CLB DRG GOARND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Olmsted County | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Tempiute, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | Trojan Livesto | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Clovis Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-24 | St James, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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