- Date
- March 6, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Summerland, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1145PPiper PA-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820306002559A
- Case key
- 72754
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft touched down near the threshold of runway 12, veered left, and departed the defined runway area 400 feet from the threshold. The wind reported at the key west, FL fss was 160 degrees at 9 knots. After leaving the runway environment the aircraft collided with a tree, a utility pole, and finally came to rest as it struck another tree and a parked car.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1145P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 23 158
- Airframe hours
- 1,933
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A3B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James Stine
- Registered owner
- James Stine
- Departed
- Marathon, FL
- Destination
- Kettleman City, CA
- Airport
- Summerland Key, runway 12, 2,240 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 2,306 total · 25 in this make and model · 2,306 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EYW, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.