Piper PA-31-350 N456CB
17 September 1993 · Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1993 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N456CB was involved in an accident near Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fernandina Bch. Municipal (55J)
- Coordinates
- 30.6491, -81.4406
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N456CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacOn → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA197
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, HIS FAILURE TO TOUCH DOWN AT THE PROPER POINT ON THE RUNWAY, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THE FLIGHT APPROACHED AT ABOUT 120 KNOTS AND TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 3,000 FEET DOWN THE 4,300-FOOT RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE LANDING. ON THE SECOND LANDING THE FLIGHT AGAIN APPROACHED AT ABOUT 120 KNOTS AND TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 3,000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE AIRCRAFT OVERAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER INVERTED AND CAME TO REST. THE PILOT REPORTED TO FAA INSPECTORS THAT HE HAD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Missionary Aviation Repair CTR | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Marc Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Columbia, California, United States | Richard L. Stockton | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-31-310 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |