Piper PA-34-200T N2850S
21 May 1986 · Valdosta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1986 at about 09:15 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N2850S was involved in an accident near Valdosta, Georgia, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valdosta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Valdosta (VLD)
- Coordinates
- 30.8399, -83.2695
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N2850S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sarasota
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA137
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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 LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT DID NOT FEATHER THE PROPELLER. A TRAFFIC PATTERN WAS FLOWN WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN A CONTINUOUS DESCENT. INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON LEVEL GROUND NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. JUST BEFORE LANDING, HE EXTENDED THE GEAR, THEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD WHICH SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR. NO FUEL WAS FOUND FORWARD OF THE FIRE WALL IN THE FUEL LINE TO THE LEFT ENGINE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN STARVATION OF FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Salinas, California, United States | Aero Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Isabela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Joachim Hoehne PAZMANY PL-4A | Canton, Georgia, United States | Joachimr Hoehne | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Grumman American G-164A | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft A-23-24 | Meldrim, Georgia, United States | Thomas B. Polanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Koons-Donald SONERAI II | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |