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MIA91LA146

1991-05-15 · CEDAR KEY, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CDK

Current FAA registration · N83021

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
1980 · 11 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19801112
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB5B12

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

Factual narrative

PILOT USED WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND LANDED WITH TAIL WIND. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_MIA91LA146.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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