Piper PA-32R-301 accident near Homestead, Florida, December 17, 1982
On December 17, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-32R-301, registered N81012, was destroyed in an accident near Homestead, Florida (Homestead Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- December 17, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Homestead, Florida · Homestead Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301 · all PA-32R-301s on the register
- Registration
- N81012 · no longer on the register · serial 32R08013012
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE MAGNETO CAM, P/N 10-349359-9, HAD SEPARATED THE SHAFT. BENDIX SERVICE BULLETIN #608 RECOMMENDING A CAM RETAINING SCREW HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,496 hours in all; 1,076 in this make and model; 186 in the last 90 days; 1,386 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,018 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Venture Aloft, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Homestead FL at 4:00 pm
- Destination: C Bocaraton FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 144°F (62°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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