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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA86LA065

1986-01-24 MELBOURNE, Florida, United States Airport · MLB None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2947U

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-32-300

Year of manufacture

1979 · 7 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790716

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A307B6

Registrant of record

DICKENSON SCOTT

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT ON HIS LANDING ROLLOUT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY 9L COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA86LA065.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.