Piper PA-34-200T accident near Stevenson, Alabama, June 1, 1982
On June 1, 1982 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-200T, registered N28945, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stevenson, Alabama (Bridgeport Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1982 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Stevenson, Alabama · Bridgeport Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · all PA-34-200Ts on the register
- Registration
- N28945 · no longer on the register · serial 8070062
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
MAIN GEAR RETRACTED DURING LANDING ROLL. A FAULTY RELAY WAS FOUND IN THE RETRACTING SYSTEM. PIPER PART NUMBER 484373.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,313 hours in all; 743 in this make and model; 108 in the last 90 days; 2,213 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 881 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 83 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TISO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Anderson Chemical Company
The flight
- Departed from: Macon GA at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Nassau, Bahamas
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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