# NTSB MIA84LA193: Piper PA-28, N6208H, Cedar Key, FL, June 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1984, 22:40 local (Jun 27, 1984, 02:40 UTC)
- Place: Cedar Key, FL
- Coordinates: 29.139535, -83.029335 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1395&lon=-83.0293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA193
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31151/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA193

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 DOWN THE 2,400 FT RWY, WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT & RAN OFF THE END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6208H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7816235
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Terry Fisher
- Registered owner: Palm Beach Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CTY, CROSS CITY, FL
- Destination: TAMPA, FL
- Airport: CDK, George T. Lewis, runway 23, 2,400 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 98 total, 13 in this make and model, 50 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GNV, 152 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 19840626030419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840626030419A), Jun 26, 1984: Piper PA28161, Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway during night landing.

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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