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.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chapman Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | San Juan | Flemenco Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
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