28.1491° N, 82.7794° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Tarpon Springs, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 5, 1980 · 16:00 local
Place
Tarpon Springs, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8788N
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
187 total21 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine started running rough after pilot did extended slip. Made emergency on sandy beach.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AFTER PILOT DID EXTENDED SLIP. MADE EMERGENCY ON SANDY BEACH.