Piper J5A N35288
15 February 2001 · Hollywood, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 2001 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35288 was involved in an accident near Hollywood, Florida, United States. One person was 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Perry Airport (HWO)
- Coordinates
- 25.9902, -80.2192
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35288
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pembroke Pines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the aircraft as a result of a hard landing during the emergency descent/landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the ground crew had inadvertently added an additional forty letters to the tow, which required a higher cruise power setting. The pilot further stated that in addition, company dispatch asked that he attempt to overtake another company aircraft and attract the pilot's attention, and that effort took an additional 20 minutes of flight, at a higher power setting. The pilot said that when he returned to the airport to drop the banner, and he applied power during the maneuver, the aircraft engine ceased operating, and the aircraft landed hard, incurring substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the fuel in the fuel tank had been depleted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2001 | Piper J5A | Brussels, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Piper J5A | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James R. Babcock | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Piper J5A | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Christopher R. Bird | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1999 | Piper J5A | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Piper J5A | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Donald D. Knoblich | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Piper J5A | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |