# Accident 19850625027909A: Piper PA24260, Opa Locka, FL, June 25, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 1985, 05:15 local time
- Place: Opa Locka, FL
- Airport: Opa Locka Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.9108° N, 80.2700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9108&lon=-80.2700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9165P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9165P-2017-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24260
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total, 6 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA199) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850625027909A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT MAIN COLLAPSED WITH PROBABLE HARD LANDING. IFR NIGHT FLIGHT WITH VARIOUS RADAR ASSISTS. PIC DENIED MEDICAL.

## 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 MIA85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA199), Jun 25, 1985: Piper PA-24-250 (N9165P), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9165P (3)

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

- [Accident 19860707031079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860707031079A), Jul 7, 1986: Piper PA24260 (N9165P), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. Unable to compensate for mild crosswind. Veered off the runway side on landing. Pushed left main gear into left wing.
- [Incident 19811223087809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811223087809I), Dec 23, 1981: Piper PA24260 (N9165P), Gainesville, FL, Minor damage. Electrical failure en route. Misused aux gear system. Gear collapsed on landing. Relay overload tripped. Changed.
- [Incident 19780728036769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780728036769I), Jul 28, 1978: Piper PA24 (N9165P), Asheville, NC, Minor damage. After flying 4 hour leg, the pilot touched down nose first, porpoised. Damaged prop tips.

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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