Piper PA-28R-201 accident near Roseland, Florida, November 19, 1987
On November 19, 1987 at about 7:10 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201, registered N36066, was substantially damaged in an accident near Roseland, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 19, 1987 · about 7:10 pm local time
- Place
- Roseland, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201s on the register
- Registration
- N36066 · no longer on the register · serial 28R-7837263
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS PREFLIGHTED APPROX 20 MIN AFTER REFUELING WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE ACFT. MECHANICS FLUSHED THE ACFT FUEL LINES AND DECLARED THE ACFT OK. NO WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SUMPS OR STRAINER DURING THE PLTS PREFLT. THE ACFT WAS STARTED AND DEPT ON ITS FLT. APPROX 20 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENG QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. BECAUSE HE WAS IFR THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS FOR AN EMERGENCY LNDG. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED TOWARD HIGHWAY I-95. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST AT 1000 FT AGL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A HWY COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ACFT SLID INTO A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. DURING POST ACC INSPECTION THE ENG RAN NORMALLY WHILE CONNECTED TO AN EXTERNAL FUEL SOURCE. ANALYSIS OF THE ACFT FUEL SHOWED IT CONTAINED .010 PERCENT WATER.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 905 hours in all; 132 in this make and model; 242 in the last 90 days; 905 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,683 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 9, 1987; 84 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pensacola Naval Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: FPR Fort Pierce FL at 6:40 pm
- Destination: PNS Pensacola FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from VRB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
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