# NTSB MIA88LA016: Piper PA-32-260, Ft. Myers, FL, October 22, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 22, 1987, 09:28 local (13:28 UTC)
- Place: Ft. Myers, FL
- Coordinates: 26.560728, -81.869354 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5607&lon=-81.8694&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA016
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32076/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA016

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, taxi - to takeoff
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE ACFT WAS TAXIING SLOWLY BUT AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RPM. WHEN THE ACFT WAS STOPPED IN THE RUNUP AREA, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING THE BOTTOMS OF BOTH WINGS. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THE LININGS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT & THE DISCS WERE BADLY SCARRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFZJY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-260
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32981
- Airframe hours: 2200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Carlin, Grant A.B.
- Registered owner: Grant Carlin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FMY, FT. MYERS, FL
- Destination: SRQ, SARASOTA, FL
- Airport: runway 5, 6,401 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private, foreign; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 245 total, 161 in this make and model, 245 as pilot in command, 59 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY

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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