Piper PA-32RT-300 N9272C
10 May 1986 · Clearwater, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1986 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N9272C, operated by Rick Emshoff, was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clearwater Air Park (CLW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N9272C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rick Emshoff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN ARPT AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE USE OF RWY LIGHTS, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY ON THE GRASS. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE VASI LIGHTS, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED, & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | San Diego, California, United States | Southern Wings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Milwaukee, North Carolina, United States | Sea Express, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Minor 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 |