Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32-260 N5547J

18 December 1985 · Lake City, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 18 December 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N5547J was involved in an accident near Lake City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake City, Florida, United States
Coordinates
30.1902, -82.6395
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-260
Registration
N5547J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Douglas → Kissimmee
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA86LA045

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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 PLT STATED THAT AFTER A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO A STUCK FUEL SELECTOR VALVE, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS REPAIRED AND A TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM COUNTY ROAD 240. AT AN ALT OF APRX 3 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED & THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT, VEERED LEFT & THE RIGHT WING WAS SEVERED WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE POST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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