Piper PA-34-200T N11RJ
7 November 1985 · St.petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1985 at about 21:23 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N11RJ, operated by Joseph A. Sharpe, was involved in an accident near St.petersburg, Florida, United States. 6 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 21:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.7698, -82.6293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N11RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Joseph A. Sharpe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clearwater → St.petersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 PILOT LOADED THE AC WITH 100 POUNDS OF FUEL,HIMSELF AND 5 PASSENGERS AND DEPARTED FOR A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AC WAS LANDED 15 MINUTES LATER 382 POUNDS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT, AND LANDED LONG ON A 2800 FT RUNWAY, IN A CROSSWIND. THE AC THEN SKIDDED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY NEAR THE END, AS THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Albert Haward III | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-34-200 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulf of Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Saline Valley, California, United States | Allen E. Workman, M.d. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |