# NTSB MIA81FLD50: Piper PA-31, N747CE, Fort Myers, FL, June 5, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1981
- Place: Fort Myers, FL · FORT MYERS, FL
- Location: 26.6406° N, 81.8723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Myers, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6406&lon=-81.8723&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FLD50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3370   81/6/5    FORT MYERS,FL       PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1200                    N747CE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MYERS,FL              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCREW STATED L ENG BGN RUNNING ROUGH,R ENG LOST PWR ON FINAL,BOTH PLTS DENIED PIC.PLTS-SEL/SMEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N747CE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747CE-1982-12-14), registration cancelled 1982-12-14, S/N 31-673 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Page Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810605038609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810605038609A), Jun 5, 1981: Piper PA31, Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft was returning to airport because of rough engine. Crashed short of runway.

## Other investigations on N747CE (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 MIA82FLD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD15), Feb 7, 1982: Piper PA-31 (N747CE), Ft. Pierce, FL, destroyed

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.

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