Piper PA-32R-301 N8170D
18 February 1984 · Ft. Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1984 at about 22:20 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8170D was involved in an accident near Ft. Myers, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5603, -81.8697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N8170D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Myers → Ft. Myers
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 ENG QUIT DURING TAKEOFF & THE GEAR COLLASPED DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SET SCREW ON BENDIX D-2000 SERIES MAGNETO HAD BACKED OUT OF THE CAM & CAUSED THE CAM TO STOP ACTIVATING THE BREAKER POINTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Flight Trails | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32R | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Saber Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Greenville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Cross City, Florida, United States | High Flyers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |