Piper PA-28-181 accident near Boynton Beach, FL
On October 28, 2007, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boynton Beach, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 28, 2007
- Place
- Boynton Beach, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.511°N, 80.104°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071119X01804
Official records · NYC08FA020
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA ATC Communications Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA ATC Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Contractor ATC Communications Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 2007, about 2012 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N8155C, operated by Rohan Aviation, Incorporated, doing business as Kemper Aviation, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain in Boynton Beach, Florida following a loss of engine power. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and the certificated private pilot receiving instrument instruction were fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the instructional flight, which was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) information, radar contact with the accident airplane was initially established about 1813, shortly after the airplane departed its base at Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA), Lantana, Florida. The pilots then conducted four practice instrument approaches at four different airports in Florida. These included Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami, Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Miami, Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Ft. Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP), Pompano Beach. Communications between the PMP air traffic control tower (ATCT) and the airplane indicated that the pilots planned to conduct a low approach to runway 15 at PMP, followed by the missed approach and then the very high frequency omnidirectional radio range (VOR) approach to return to LNA. About 1956, the pilots initiated the missed approach. The gro
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilots' improper in-flight fuel management.
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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.
