Piper PA-60-601P N45MA
27 November 1988 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1988 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper PA-60-601P registered N45MA, operated by Buka, Norman J., was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Lucie County Intl. (FPR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-601P
- Registration
- N45MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Buka, Norman J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tr. Cay, Bermuda → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STATED THAT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL THEY NOTICED THAT THE GEAR ON THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EXTENDED. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT BUT HE NEVER RESPONDED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE ANY PREACCIDENT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR OPERATING SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-60 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Phillips, Lewis | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-60-602P | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-60-601P | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-60-601P | Laketown, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-60 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-60-700P | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | Rogers, Robert H. | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |