Piper PA-23-250 N2107C
7 November 1986 · Marathon, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1986 at about 01:13 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N2107C was involved in an accident near Marathon, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marathon, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 24.7105, -81.0799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N2107C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA026
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 BEING FOLLOWED AT A LOW ALTITUDE BY A UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ENTERING A LEFT TURN. THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER AND IT CARTWHEELED. AFTER THE CRASH, BALES OF AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FLOATED TO THE SURFACE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS INSPECTED BY DIVERS, THE LARGEST PORTION OF WRECKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE A SECTION OF THE TAIL. NO SIGNS OF THE OCCUPANTS OR THE BALES THAT FLOATED TO THE SURFACE WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFTS REGISTERED OWNER COULD NOT BE LOCATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SOLD TO THE REGISTERED OWNER 3 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Warren, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Tampa, Florida, United States | William S. Bain | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States | Patten Corporation of VA. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | John C. Griffin | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Mt. Holly, Virginia, United States | Bay Land Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |