Piper PA-28R-200 N2648R
10 April 1985 · Wabasso, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1985 at about 17:26 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2648R was involved in an accident near Wabasso, Florida, 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 17:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wabasso, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.7502, -80.4490
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N2648R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vero Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA145
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
INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT PRACTICING STEEP TURNS. ENGINE LOST OIL THROUGH CRACK IN PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE AND SEIZED. INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER CONTROL AND LANDED ON A ROAD IN A SAND PIT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THROUGH AN 'S' TURN ON THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A SAND HILL. THE AREA OF THE OIL LINE WHERE THE CRACK OCCURRED WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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