# NTSB MIA82FA064: Piper PA-23, N1145P, Summerland, FL, March 6, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: March 6, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Summerland, FL
- Coordinates: 24.659927, -81.449607 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.6599&lon=-81.4496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72754/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA064

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 23 158
- Airframe hours: 1933
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 48; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820306002559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820306002559A), Mar 6, 1982: Piper PA23, Summerland Key, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing. Ran off runway. Struck trees, poles and a vehicle before stopping.

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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