Piper PA-31 N747CE
7 February 1982 · Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1982 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N747CE, operated by Aircraft Maintenance Corporati, was involved in an accident near Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N747CE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aircraft Maintenance Corporati
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montega Bay, Ja → Fr. Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA82FLD15
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT NIGHT NEAR A PRIVATE STRIP IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE GEAR WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS BROKEN OFF, THE NOSE SECTION WAS CRUSHED BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND BOTH PROPELLERS WERE BENT AND TWISTED. ABOUT 1300 LBS OF MARIJUANA WAS FOUND ON BOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Mid South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Huntsville Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Near Lakeland, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Miami, Florida, United States | Finair | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-310 | Spencer, Virginia, United States | 7 C's Transportation, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |