Piper PA-46-301P N4391C
7 December 1993 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1993 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-46-301P registered N4391C, operated by Wyatt, James F., was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morning Star
- Coordinates
- 26.5991, -82.2206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-301P
- Registration
- N4391C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wyatt, James F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA037
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE SOFT CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF ON A 2,700 FOOT SOD RUNWAY AND HIT A SOFT SPOT WHICH DECREASED HIS GROUNDSPEED BY 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BURST INTO FLAMES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-46-350P | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Deka Research & Devel. Corp | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Wilson, David F. & Patricia W. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-46-310P | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | Aslett, Phillip, G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-46 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Sutton Holdings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-46 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor 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 | - |