Piper PA-28R-200 incident near Ft. Pierce, Florida, June 19, 1985
On June 19, 1985 at about 9:20 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N5033T, suffered minor damage in an incident near Ft. Pierce, Florida (St. Lucie County Intern. airport). It was an instructional 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
- June 19, 1985 · about 9:20 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Pierce, Florida · St. Lucie County Intern.
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N5033T · registry record · serial 28R-7235180
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE LANDING CHECK LIST WAS NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED AND BOTH PILOTS NEGLECTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,390 hours in all; 397 in this make and model; 292 in the last 90 days; 95 in the last 30 days; 2,712 as pilot in command; 1,336 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,422 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 6, 1985; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming I0360 CIC (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Flight Safety Int'L,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: VRB Vero Beach FL at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 5,000 ft by 200 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 82°F (28°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:28 pm from VRB, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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