Piper PA-46-500TP accident near Vero Beach, FL
On April 9, 2001, a Piper PA-46-500TP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 9, 2001
- Place
- Vero Beach, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-500TP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.650°N, 80.439°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010417X00765
Official records · MIA01FA117
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Recording 17-Factual Report of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Reports from Federal Agencies: ATC Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
**This report was modified on September 30, 2009** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 9, 2001, about 1208 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-500TP, N262MM, registered to LK Aero Corporation, collided with trees shortly after takeoff from Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Vero Beach, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight to Daytona Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot and private-rated passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Transcripts of recorded communications from the FAA, Vero Beach Air Traffic Control Tower, show that at 1200:12, N262MM was cleared by the ground controller to taxi to runway 29 left. At 1204:54, the passenger transmitted to the local controller that the flight was ready for takeoff. The local controller instructed the flight to hold short of the runway. At 1205:40, the local controller instructed the flight to taxi into position and hold on runway 29 left. At 1206:43, N262MM was cleared for takeoff and a north bound departure was approved. At 1208:03, the passenger transmitted "we need to land we have to turn around". The local controller cleared the flight to return to the airport when able. At 1208:20, the passenger transmitted "two mike mike we're going down we're going down", followed by "over the golf (unintelligible)". The local controller responded "copy over the golf course". No further transmissions were received from the flight. (See transcript of communications). Wit
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive bank angle and his failure to maintain airspeed while returning to the airport after takeoff due to an unspecified problem resulting in the airplane stalling and colliding with trees during the resultant uncontrolled descent.
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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.
