NTSB MIA87LA032 — 1986-11-14 · CEDAR KEY, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N20816

Make / Model: PIPER PA-32R-301T
Year of manufacture: 1980 · 6 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines: 7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19880225
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1B255

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N20816 Piper PA-32R None

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHTED WIND SOCK FROM 1000 FT AS HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ITS LOCATION. THE ACFT LANDED DOWNWIND ON THE RWY & WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END. A 15 TO 20 KT TAILWIND WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME. THE PLT STATED THAT IF HE HAD LANDED INTO THE WIND, THE NIGHT LANDING ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA87LA032.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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