Piper PA-28-180 accident near Flagler Beach, FL
On March 7, 1996, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Flagler Beach, FL. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 7, 1996
- Place
- Flagler Beach, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.471°N, 81.131°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05445
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 7, 1996, about 1238 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N4258T, privately registered, and a Piper PA-44-180, N7152Y, registered to and operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc., collided in flight about 600 feet mean sea level about 1/4 mile offshore of Flagler Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 sightseeing flight of N4258T. A company VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight of N7152Y. Both airplanes were destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot and three passengers of N4258T were fatally injured. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and private pilot-rated student of N7152Y were also fatally injured. Both flights originated from the Daytona Beach Regional Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. The time of departure for N4258T and N7152Y was about 1216 and 1152 respectively. According to the operator of the PA-44 airplane, the purpose of the flight was a review of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) before the student's checkride for an add-on multi-engine rating. The flight was scheduled from 1100-1300 hours for a VFR dual flight to the north practice area. According to the owner of the PA-28 airplane, the pilot asked to operate his airplane for a sightseeing flight for the three passengers. According to an ATC transcript of communications involving N7152Y, an occupant contacted clearance delivery at 1136 requesting a "...gator departure.." The airplane was taxied to runway 25R and cleared for a "gator" departure and takeoff at 1152.
Probable cause
inadequate visual lookout by the pilots in both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
