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MIA84LA001

1983-10-01 · TITUSVILLE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport X21

N31339 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AERONCA 7AC, built 1958), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK WHILE TAKING OFF BUT MANAGED TO STAY AIRBORNE, FLY A MISSION AND RETURN TO A NORMAL LANDING. THE PRIVATE PLT WAS REPORTEDLY CARRYING 8 PASSENGERS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP. HE WOULD NOT ADMIT HE WAS CARRYING PASSENGERS AND NONE OF THE PASSENGERS WOULD GIVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT. ONE OF THE JUMPERS STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE PLT FLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE THE GROUND CREW TRUCK WAS PARKED. THE TAIL WHEEL OF THE ACFT HIT THEROOF OF THE TRUCK. ONE OF THE JUMPERS SAID THAT THE PRIVATE PLT WAS PAID TO FLY THEM. THE PILOT'S ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS LOOSENED BRACKETS ON THE TAIL WHEEL ATTACHMENT. NO ONE WAS REPORTED AS INJURED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MIA84LA001.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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