Piper PA-32R N5870V
5 June 1984 · Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1984 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N5870V was involved in an accident near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rehoboth Beach (REH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N5870V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chambersburg → Rehoboth Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA199
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
BASED ON ERRONEOUS INFORMATION PIC ASSUMED ROAD CONSTRUCTION WAS WORK TO PAVE GRASS STRIP. HE LANDED ON A ROAD BEING CONSTRUCTED IN A HOUSING EXPANSION AREA. DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF AFTER CONTACTING A DIRT MOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Flight Trails | Fatal | 4 |
| 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 | - |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 182D | Woodside, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Eagle Crest, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ellendale, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-235 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Piper L-21-A | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |