Piper PA-38-112 N2378D
11 June 1986 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2378D, operated by Flight Saftey, Inc., was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Hibiscus
- Coordinates
- 27.6393, -80.3899
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2378D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Saftey, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sebastian → Vero Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA178
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
THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A PRACTICE SOFT-FIELD TAKEOFF FROM RWY 18. JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A BUMP IN THE AIRSTRIP AND THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE ACFT CONTINUED LEFT WHERE IT STRUCK TREES ALONGSIDE THE RWY. THE SURFACE WINDS AT THE APRX TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AF 130 DEGS AT 16 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE PLT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED BY HIS CFI THAT STUDENT PLTS WERE NOT PERMITTED TO CONDUCT SOLO OPERATIONS FROM THAT ARPT DUE TO THE ROUGH TURF RWYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | 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 |