Piper PA-34-200 incident near Miami, Florida, November 13, 1984
On November 13, 1984 at about 11:39 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-200, registered N1053U, suffered minor damage in an incident near Miami, Florida (Tamiami airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- November 13, 1984 · about 11:39 pm local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · Tamiami · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200 · all PA-34-200s on the register
- Registration
- N1053U · no longer on the register · serial 34-750036
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NOSE CEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LANDING. AN EXAM DISCLOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FIREWALL MOUNTING BRACKET HAD FAILED PRIOR TO COMPLETE EXTENSION OF THE NOSE GEAR. PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN, SB 413, RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, NO LOGBOOK ENTRY WAS FOUND TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE.
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: 5,688 hours in all; 130 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,125 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LBU Labelle FL at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 pm from TMB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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