Piper PA-28R-180 N7485J
13 June 1999 · Wimauma, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 June 1999 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N7485J was involved in an accident near Wimauma, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wimauma, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wimauma (FD77)
- Coordinates
- 27.7104, -82.3001
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N7485J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freeport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA179
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
a passenger deplaning the airplane while the engine was running struck the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The engine was still running when one passenger exited the airplane and went aft on the wing. A second passenger exited the airplane, went forward on the wing, and struck the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Anil S. Iyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bass Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1999 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |