# Accident 19850207004009A: Piper PA28R200, Merritt Island, FL, February 7, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1985, 13:45 local time
- Place: Merritt Island, FL
- Airport: Merritt Island
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.3207° N, 80.6792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3207&lon=-80.6792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8591N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8591N-1990-12-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 11 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850207004009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH DIRT ENBANKMENT AFTER LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON QUARTERING DOWNWIND LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA85LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA090), Feb 7, 1985: Piper PA-28R-200 (N8591N), Merritt Island, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8591N (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810827062619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810827062619I), Aug 27, 1981: Piper PA28R200 (N8591N), Kennett, MO, Minor damage. Pilot practicing for flight instructor test. Retracted gear too early on takeoff. Continued flight and landed.
- [Accident 19770821026979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770821026979A), Aug 21, 1977: Piper PA28R200 (N8591N), Fairfield, NJ, Substantial damage. Collided with pole.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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