# Accident 19871111069909A: Piper PA31310, West Palm Beach, FL, November 11, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1987, 05:00 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FMTA
- Location: 26.6593° N, 80.0910° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6593&lon=-80.0910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N112AG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N112AG-2021-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-310 (registry code 7103102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31310
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540A2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,544 total, 368 in this make and model, 283 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871111069909A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE CRUISING AT 5000 FEET. IMPACT OPENED CARGO DOOR AND DAMAGED WING SPARS. LANDED SAFELY

## 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 MIA88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA040), Nov 11, 1987: Piper PA-31-310 (N112AG), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage

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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