ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375487
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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 1986 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | E. Elaine Sims |
| Registration: | C-GPZS |
| MSN: | 32R7680363 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1436 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Captiva, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Myers, FL (KFMY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT SHE WAS MAKING A LOW FINAL APPROACH TO THE 2200 FT GRASS STRIP & LOST LIFT AS THE ACFT PASSED BELOW & BEHIND THE TREELINE. THE PLT'S HUSBAND, ALSO A PLT, OCCUPYING THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, STATED THAT HIS WIFE MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT INTIMIDATED BY THE SEEMINGLY SHORT STRIP & MAY HAVE OVERLY COMPENSATED FOR THE EXISTING CONDITIONS & CIRCUMSTANCES. THE APCH WAS BEING MADE TO RWY 10. THE SURFACE WINDS AT FT MYERS, 18 MI AWAY, WERE 100 DEG AT 11 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 18 KNTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 20:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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