Piper PA-38-112 accident near Stuart, Florida, November 30, 1984
On November 30, 1984, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N25705, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stuart, Florida (Stuart 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
- November 30, 1984
- Place
- Stuart, Florida · Stuart
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N25705 · registry record · serial 38-81A0058
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
STUDENT PLT HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TWO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE THIRD LANDING THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE. A GO-AROUND WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND ON THE LAST LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 121 hours in all; 121 in this make and model; 121 in the last 90 days; 11 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,106 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 13, 1984; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SUA Stuart FL at 10:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 5,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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