Piper PA-23-250 N6815Y
6 October 1988 · La Belle, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1988 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6815Y, operated by Souther Field Aviation, was involved in an accident near La Belle, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Belle, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6396, -81.3403
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6815Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Souther Field Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Key West → Americus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT WHILE ON A FERRY PERMIT FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE #4 CYL OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND DID NOT ATTAIN THE VYSE SPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT IN A LAKE AND IT WAS NOT RECOVERED. NO RECORDS ON THE ENGINES OR AIRFRAME WERE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE OF THE ENG HAD OPENED THE COWLING ON THE DEAD ENG WHICH ADDED CONSIDERABLE DRAG TO THE AIRFRAME, REDUCING THE AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-160 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Towson, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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