ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373991
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1986 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8969C |
| MSN: | 28-7690173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft. Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stuart, FL (KSUA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A USCG HELICOPTER HAD LANDED ON RWY 4 MOMENTS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND HAD CLEARED THE RWY. THE HELICOPTER HAD ADVISED THE ACFT ON UNICOM FREQUENCY OF HIS INTENT TO LAND. THE ACFT ADVISED THE HELICOPTER THAT HE HAD HIM IN SIGHT AND WOULD FOLLOW HIM IN. THE HELICOPTER OFFERED TO 'SIDE STEP' AND ALLOW THE ACFT TO LAND FIRST. THE OFFER WAS DECLINED. THE ACFT PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW THE HELICOPTER OVER THE RWY ABOUT 1/2 MI AHEAD OF HIM & HAD CONSIDERED GOING AROUND, BUT DECIDED AGAINST IT SINCE HE, THE PILOT, WAS IN 'SMOOTH AIR'. DURING THE FLARE, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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