Piper PA-18-150 N7540
5 August 1993 · Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1993 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7540, operated by Burfitt, Andrew, was involved in an accident near Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.3991, -80.6003
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N7540
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burfitt, Andrew
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cocoa Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA171
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TOWING AN ADVERTISING BANNER SOUTHBOUND WHILE JUST OFFSHORE FROM THE BEACH. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN NEAR SHORE AND NOSED OVER DURING THE DITCHING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE AFTER RECOVERY FROM THE OCEAN BY FAA INSPECTORS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE AND SYSTEMS. USABLE QUANTITIES OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH TANKS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Wolfe, Fredrick M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Cline, Epton D. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Vacaville, California, United States | JOY I. Smith | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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