Piper PA-36-375 accident near Astatula, Florida, September 18, 1982
On September 18, 1982 at about 10:30 am local time, a Piper PA-36-375, registered N3808E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Astatula, Florida (Frank'S Farm (AG Strip) airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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
- September 18, 1982 · about 10:30 am local time
- Place
- Astatula, Florida · Frank'S Farm (AG Strip)
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-375 · all PA-36-375s on the register
- Registration
- N3808E · no longer on the register · serial 36-7802010
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE AT THE USUAL TAKEOFF POINT & DID NOT CLIMB WHEN FORCED INTO THE AIR. THE ACFT THEN SETTLED INTO SOFT SAND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 7,500 hours in all; 2,500 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 7,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,428 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-720-D1CD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Astatula FL at 6:30 am
- Destination: Astatula FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 010° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:13 am from ORL, 20 miles away
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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