- Date
- February 17, 1986
- Place
- Moore Haven, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7EAPiper PA-31-310
- Weather
- Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860217012659A
- Case key
- 31481
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Analysis
On February 17, 1986 the wreckage of N7EA along with the skeletal remains of two persons were found. The acft crashed into trees causing the separation of the outboard six feet of left wing and then continued crashing through more trees before colliding with the ground. The acft caught fire during the impact sequence and was completely destroyed by post crash fire. Fuel fittings and pumps used in acft fuel systems were found in the cabin area of the wreckage. Also the closure mechanisms for several military type duffle bags were found and only two seats were installed in the cockpit. Examination of the engs revealed both to be operable at the time of the accident. The date and time of the accident could not be determined. The origin and destination of the flt could also not be determined. The acft was last seen at the ft. lauderdale executive arpt on 2/3/86.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7EA
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-117
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0-540-A1B, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- John Jeffers
- Departed
- Unknown
- Destination
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Not reported
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.