Piper PA-23-250 N5224Y
20 July 2003 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2003 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N5224Y, operated by John Francis Pereira, was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Treasure Coast Airpark (L37)
- Coordinates
- 27.2383, -80.4914
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N5224Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- John Francis Pereira
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Pierce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA145
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll resulting in collision with trees after the airplane departed the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after landing the airplane pulled to the left, he aborted the landing and set up for another landing. On the second landing, the pilot said he approached slower and touched down on the center of the runway. When he lowered the nose gear the airplane turned left, departed the runway and struck trees. The left wing tip sheared off and the right wing separated from the fuselage before the airplane came to a full stop. A witness stated to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who responded to the accident, he observed the airplane pitching up and down during two attempts to land and flying radically. The witness added he has known the pilot for many years and stated the pilot "does not fly that way." The pilot's 14-year-old grandson was seated in the front next to the pilot, while the other two passengers were seated in the center row of seats. The FAA inspector stated "no evidence of nose wheel failure was discovered".
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Queensland, Australia | Gerald P. Mall | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-23-235 | Freeport, Bahamas | Richard C. Rhinehart | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cordesville, South Carolina, United States | Gordon Larimore Gray III (president Air Mango Ltd) | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Northeast Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-25-235 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Barry Aviation Florida, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Champion AERONCA 7BCM | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Airbus A330 | Miami, Florida, United States | Edelweiss Air AG | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Samual G Dasilva VELOCITY | Sebastian, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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