Piper PA-60 N79CM
30 October 1984 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1984 at about 04:25 local time, a Piper PA-60 registered N79CM, operated by Top Flight Air Service, was involved in an incident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacksonville Int'l (JAX)
- Coordinates
- 30.3291, -81.5792
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60
- Registration
- N79CM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Top Flight Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA85IA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ACFT SWERVED LEFT OFF THE RWY DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT REVEALED THAT THE COLLAR HAD FAILED PERMITTING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LANDING GEAR STRUT TO SHIFT. THE SHIFT WAS TRANSMITTED TOTHE TIRE CAUSING IT TO FAIL. ACCORDING TO A METALLURGIST'S REPORT, THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE COLLAR FRACTURE APPEARED TYPICAL OF AN OVERSTRESS SHEAR SEPARATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-60-601P | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-60 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-60-601P | Cockeysville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-60 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-60-601P | Tampa, Florida, United States | Charles Hilton Loyd, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA 60-700P | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Equipment Leasing Corp. | 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 |