Piper PA-44-180 N180PA
3 June 1987 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1987 at about 22:28 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N180PA, operated by Aviators Unlimited, was involved in an incident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:28
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Municipal (CRG)
- Coordinates
- 30.3298, -81.5797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N180PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aviators Unlimited
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87IA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE STRUT HOUSING (TRUNNION) FAILED DUE TO OVERLOAD WHICH WAS PRECIPITATED BY FATIGUE AND CAUSED BY A STRESS RISER LOCATED ON A MANUFACTURING SEAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-44-180T | Missing Acft | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bay Air Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-44 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-44-180 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |