Piper PA-24-250 accident near Palm Bch Garden, FL
On August 11, 1997, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palm Bch Garden, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 11, 1997
- Place
- Palm Bch Garden, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.939°N, 80.251°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08547
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 11, 1997, at approximately 1845 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N8213P, collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 13 at the North County Airport, Palm Beach Garden, Florida. The instructional flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Witnesses at the airport reported that visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane had sustained impact damage. There was also a post impact fire. The certified flight instructor, the student pilot, and the rear seated passenger were fatally injured. According to a witness, the flight departed Palm Beach Garden, Florida, at approximately 1815. At approximately 1730, a maintenance person, from the fixed base operator, stated that he had a conversation with the student pilot while the student pilot conducted the aircraft preflight inspection. During the conversation, the student pilot asked the maintenance person if he wanted to go flying with him? The maintenance person declined the offer. The student pilot also told the maintenance personnel that the airplane was about two and one half hours from having a full load. The maintenance person recalled that the flight departed at approximately 1815. According to witnesses at the airport, the flight had made several touch and go landings and was on climb out when the accident occurred. One witness standing outside a hangar observed the airplane after the last touch and go landing. The eyewitness reported that the engin
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed.
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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.
