Piper PA-32R GPZS
9 March 1986 · Captiva, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1986 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered GPZS was involved in an accident near Captiva, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Captiva, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seair (4X2)
- Coordinates
- 26.5794, -82.2092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- GPZS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Myers → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA094
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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 SHE WAS MAKING A LOW FINAL APPROACH TO THE 2200 FT GRASS STRIP & LOST LIFT AS THE ACFT PASSED BELOW & BEHIND THE TREELINE. THE PLT'S HUSBAND, ALSO A PLT, OCCUPYING THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, STATED THAT HIS WIFE MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT INTIMIDATED BY THE SEEMINGLY SHORT STRIP & MAY HAVE OVERLY COMPENSATED FOR THE EXISTING CONDITIONS & CIRCUMSTANCES. THE APCH WAS BEING MADE TO RWY 10. THE SURFACE WINDS AT FT MYERS, 18 MI AWAY, WERE 100 DEG AT 11 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 18 KNTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | San Jose, California, United States | Flight East Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Perry, Iowa, United States | Hawkeye Eagle Trailers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |