Piper PA-28R-201T accident near St. Augustine, Florida, February 17, 1984
On February 17, 1984 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N1642H, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida (St. Augustine 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
- February 17, 1984 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- St. Augustine, Florida · St. Augustine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N1642H · no longer on the register · serial 305307
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD & LAND ON RWY 24, BUT HE MISSED THE RWY & LANDED HARD NORTH OF THE RWY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG FUEL PUMP REVEALED THAT THE O-RING SEALING THE ANEROID HOUSING TO THE VARIABLE ORIFICE BODY HAD HARDENED & SHATTERED.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,443 hours in all; 482 in this make and model; 143 in the last 90 days; 1,300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 643 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 5, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Ormond Beach FL at 3:29 pm
- Destination: St. Augustine FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 2,100 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°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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