Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N8591N, Thursday 7 February 1985
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Date:Thursday 7 February 1985
Time:14:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8591N
MSN: 28R7135127
Total airframe hrs:3627 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Merritt Island, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Merritt Island, FL (COI
Destination airport:Merritt Island, FL (COI
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT WHILE LANDING. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH A RIGHT REAR CROSSWIND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA85LA090
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA85LA090

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Revision history:

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