NONE · PIPER PA 28-236 · 2016-06-17 · Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA225
Event ID
20160621X34119
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-17
Location
Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.918888, -81.990837
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-236
Registration
N8161X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.