Piper PA-32R-301T N4379A
16 June 1988 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1988 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N4379A, operated by Smith, ROY V, was involved in an accident near Lake Wales, Florida, United States. 6 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chalet Suzanne Air Strip (X25)
- Coordinates
- 27.9009, -81.5798
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N4379A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith, ROY V
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Melbourne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA193
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS STRIP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LIGHTS & A FENCEPOST. THE ACFT WAS SLOW TO CLIMB. AFTER CLEARING TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW TREETOP LEVEL, THEN CONTINUED TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED TREE TWIGS EMBEDDED IN SECTIONS OF THE TAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Donald Carr INS. Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Card Wings Flight Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | COX Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Fatal | 7 |
| 20 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Smith, Loren E. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic Ocean | Kelly, Steven K. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Kansas City Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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