Piper PA-38 N2406D
7 August 1982 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2406D, operated by Pro-Flite of Vero Inc., was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Hibiscus (X-52)
- Coordinates
- 27.6398, -80.3906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2406D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pro-Flite of Vero Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vero Beach → Vero Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA164
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WHEN HE FLEW TO ANDTHER AIRPORT TO PRACTICE GRASS FIELD LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO THE 1450 EDT WEATHER REPORT FROM VERO BEACH, THE WIND WAS FROM 110 DEGREES AT 10 KTS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES. DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT LIFT-OFF. HOWEVER, HE OBSERVED A DITCH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND LEFT THE POWER ON TO JUMP THE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ORANGE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Monte, California, United States | Piper Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Custom Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Paso, Texas, United States | SW Air Rangers Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Hill Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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 | - |