Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Wednesday, November 11, 1987 5:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO WEST PALM BEACH, SHE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE AFT CABIN DOOR POPPED OPEN BUT REMAINED ATTACHED AND THE FLT WAS CONTINUED AND LNDD W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. AS THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGS FOR THE RETURN TRIP THE LEFT ENG WOULD NOT START. ANOTHER ACFT WAS FLOWN IN SO SHE COULD COMPLETE HER TRIP. THE INITIAL ACFT WAS REPAIRED & FLOWN BACK TO TAMPA. AFTER LANDING IN TAMPA DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTINGS WERE DISTORTED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/11/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 500
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WEST PALM BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33406
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 448 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PBI
Elevation of weather observation facility 19
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 3600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 400
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1836
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 18 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35238
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N112AG
NTSB Number MIA88LA040
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-31-310
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-31-310
Aircraft Serial Number 31-698
Certified Max Gross Weight 6500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Sep 23 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 19
Airframe Hours 5382
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TOP FLIGHT AIR SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 9 BOX 14B
Aircraft Owner City TAMPA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33610
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TPA
Departure City TAMPA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 430
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code PBI
Destination City W PALM BEACH
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --