Piper PA-32-260 N3822W
15 June 1990 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1990 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3822W, operated by Krotz, Paul W., was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton (BCT)
- Coordinates
- 26.3705, -80.1010
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3822W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Krotz, Paul W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FLARE FOR THE NIGHT LANDING SOON ENOUGH, RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-32 | Kashvik Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-32 | Kongikank, Alaska, United States | Ervin, Terry | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-32-RT300 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-32-301 | Almautlak, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-32-300 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
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