Piper PA-23-150 N2185P
6 November 1986 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 November 1986 at about 12:04 local time, a Piper PA-23-150 registered N2185P, operated by William S. Bain, was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 24 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-150
- Registration
- N2185P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- William S. Bain
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Shadows → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA87MA010
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
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
AT APRX 0612 EST, AN EASTERN AIRLINE CAPT (OWNER OF PIPER PA-23, N2185P) DEPARTED A RWY NEAR HIS HOME IN VFR CONDS TO COMMUTE TO WORK AT TAMPA, FL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE CONTACTED A FSS & UPDATED THE WX INFO HE HAD OBTAINED ON THE PREVIOUS EVENING. AT THAT TIME, THE CURRENT TAMPA WX WAS, IN PART: INDEF CEILING, ZERO OBSCD, VIS 1/16 MI WITH FOG, RVR FOR RWY 36L WAS 1000' TO 1600'. BEFORE N2185P ARRIVED, 2 OTR FLTS HAD DIVERTED FM TAMPA DUE TO THE WX BEING BELOW MINS. DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT OF N2185P MADE 2 ILS APCHS TO LND. DRG HIS 1ST ATMT, HE MADE A MISSED APCH & ELECTED TO 'GO BACK & TRY IT AGAIN.' WHEN CLRD FOR THE 2ND ILS, THE RVR WAS 600' IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA & 1000' AT MIDFIELD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THEPA-23 TOUCHED DWN ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY & COLLIDED WITH BOEING 727, N4743, WHICH WAS BEING TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. THE 727 CREW DID NOT SEE THE PIPER UNTIL IT WAS APRX 500' AWAY. THE CAPT OF THE BOEING STEERED RGT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE DECISION HEIGHT (DH) & MIN RVR FOR THE APCH WERE 200' & 1800', RESPECTIVELY, FOR CATEGORY A, B & C ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-23-150 PA-23-150 | N2185P | William S. Bain | Destroyed |
| Boeing 727-235 727-235 | N4743 | Pan American | Substantial |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Warren, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marathon, Florida, 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 | - |
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