# Accident 19850325009409A: Piper PA60600, Ft Myers, FL, March 25, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1985, 07:58 local time
- Place: Ft Myers, FL
- Airport: Page
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 26.5608° N, 81.8699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5608&lon=-81.8699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79CM-2013-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 8360602, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Reported engine: LYC IO540G1B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total, 48 in this make and model, 260 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850325009409A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED ON LANDING. DEPARTED SIDE OF RUNWAY WHERE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 MIA85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA131), Mar 25, 1985: Piper Aerostar 600 (N79CM), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N79CM (5)

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

- [Incident 19841115065689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841115065689I), Nov 15, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Pilot felt bump after turning onto taxiway. Right gear collapsed after striking curb.
- [Incident 19841029076299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029076299I), Oct 29, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Tire blew on takeoff. Aircraft veered off runway during landing at other airport. Broken collar near scissor ear.
- [Incident 19840618054089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618054089I), Jun 18, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Encountered wake turbulence at intersection. Aircraft was twisted to left. Right main gear scissors broke.
- [Incident 19830527046579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527046579I), May 27, 1983: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Dequeen, AR, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after touchdown. Nose gear doors were binding on the fuselage.
- [Accident 19810506023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023029A), May 6, 1981: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Nose wheel collapsed during landing. Cause undetermined. Hazardous material was aboard aircraft.

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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