Accident: Piper PA 28-236
Jun 17, 2016 · Punta Gorda, FL
NTSB numberERA16LA225Event id20160621X34119
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 3
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The tower controller’s failure to identify and mitigate jet blast from an airplane conducting an engine test run, and the effect of the jet blast on landing traffic, which resulted in a runway excursion when a landing airplane encountered the blast. Contributing to the accident was the lack of procedures for positioning high-powered airplanes conducting engine test runs in the airport movement area.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-236
- Registration
- N8161X
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)0 nm (0 km) north
- Page Field (FMY)21 nm (39 km) south
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