Piper PA-34-200 accident near Kissimmee, Florida, August 20, 1995
On August 20, 1995 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-200, registered N1496T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida (Kissimmee 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
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG AND NOT USE ALL THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 20, 1995 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida · Kissimmee · map
- Type
- Accident
- 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
- N1496T · no longer on the register · serial 7250333
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG ON THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE STUDENT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND THE INSTRUCTOR ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON THE STUDENT'S SIDE ONLY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
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: 2,380 hours in all; 365 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 48 in the last 30 days; 2,330 as pilot in command; 1,900 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aero Club L'Aquila INC.
The flight
- Departed from: ISM FL at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from MCO, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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