Piper PA-28-181 accident near Zolfo Springs, FL
On October 31, 2000, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Zolfo Springs, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 31, 2000
- Place
- Zolfo Springs, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.460°N, 81.813°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22207
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 31, 2000, about 1406 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered to, and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while attempting a forced landing to an open pasture in Zolfo Springs, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane incurred substantial damage, and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Bartow, Florida, the same day, about 1349. According to a controller at Bartow Municipal Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower, the pilot had been in radio communications contact with the tower, and at 1404, he communicated to the tower stating, "bartow tower N8603E, 26 south my engine quit and I can see Wauchula Airport but I can't make it." According to the controller, the pilot further indicated that he was going to attempt a forced landing in an open field. The controller stated that he then declared an emergency for the pilot of N8603E, notifying Hardee County Emergency Services. The Bartow Municipal Airport Air Traffic Control Tower did not have radio communications recording capability at the time of the accident. At 1536,deputies with the Hardee County Sheriff's Office discovered the accident aircraft at the extreme southern end of an open cow pasture. The pilot had been fatally injured, and there were no witnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to records obtained from the FAA, the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate, with airplane single eng
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the pilot executing a forced landing to an open field, and the aircraft subsequently impacting a tree during the landing rollout.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
