Piper PA-32 accident near Jupiter, Florida, July 13, 1983
On July 13, 1983 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-32, registered N3719W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jupiter, Florida. 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
- July 13, 1983 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jupiter, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32 · all PA-32s on the register
- Registration
- N3719W · no longer on the register · serial 32-632
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS RETURNING FROM THE BAHAMAS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENG POWER & LANDED IN A VACANT FIELD. THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED FOLLOWING FUEL STARVATION. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED & THE FUEL GAUGES WERE INACCURATE & NEEDED REPAIR.
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
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 23 in the last 90 days; 11 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,060 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYEG Exhuma Is. at 1:30 pm
- Destination: FPR Ft. Pierce FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 30,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:47 pm from PBI, 16 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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