Piper PA-23 accident near Summerland, Florida, March 6, 1982
On March 6, 1982 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-23, registered N1145P, was destroyed in an accident near Summerland, Florida (Summerland Key airport). It was a personal 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
- March 6, 1982 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Summerland, Florida · Summerland Key · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23 · all PA-23s on the register
- Registration
- N1145P · no longer on the register · serial 23 158
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 12, VEERED LEFT, AND DEPARTED THE DEFINED RUNWAY AREA 400 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE WIND REPORTED AT THE KEY WEST, FL FSS WAS 160 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE, A UTILITY POLE, AND FINALLY CAME TO REST AS IT STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AND A PARKED CAR.
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: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 2,306 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 2,306 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,933 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A3B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Marathon FL
- Destination: Kettleman City CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 2,240 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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