Piper PA28-151 accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, December 9, 1984
On December 9, 1984 at about 6:20 pm local time, a Piper PA28-151, registered N43080, was substantially damaged in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach 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
- December 9, 1984 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Daytona Beach, Florida · Daytona Beach
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-151 · all PA28-151s on the register
- Registration
- N43080 · registry record · serial 28-7415424
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. THE PILOT WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE FIRST LEFT TURN TO RAMP, HE TURNED ONTO AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE FIRE STATION AND COLLIDED WITH A SIGN THAT STATED 'NO TAXIWAY.'
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: 310 hours in all; 310 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 30, 1983; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JAX Jacksonville FL at 5:15 pm
- Destination: DAB Daytona Beach FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24L, 3,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:49 pm from DAB
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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