Piper PA-34-200 N56657
9 June 1987 · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1987 at about 06:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N56657 was involved in an incident near Birmingham, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham (BHM)
- Coordinates
- 33.5200, -86.8106
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N56657
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL87IA163
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE WAS WEARING A 'DAVE CLARK' HEADSET WITH EARPLUGS & DID NOT HEAR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. DURING A SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR, IT OPERATED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Austin, Texas, United States | R. L. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell TH-13T | Melvin, Alabama, United States | Robert E. Provine | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Charles Bonner | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G3B1 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Al AVN & Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |