Plane Crash List

Grumman TR-2 N8885L

19 March 1978 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 March 1978 at about 16:49 local time, a Grumman TR-2 registered N8885L, operated by Islands TR CLB, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Opa Locka, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:49
Classification
Accident
Location
Opa Locka, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Opa Locka
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Grumman TR-2
Registration
N8885L
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Islands TR CLB
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0714

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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.

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