Piper PA-44-180 accident near Ft. Lauderdale, FL
On December 6, 2008, a Piper PA-44-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 6, 2008
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.004°N, 80.480°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081208X81624
NTSB summary
"THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED MAY 19, 2009." HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 6, 2008, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-44-180, N118TP, and a Cessna 172R, N369ES, collided in midair about 18 miles west of the Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. N118TP was owned by Airline Transport Professionals Corp of USA and was being operated under visual flight rules (VFR) as an instructional flight. N369ES was owned by Pelican Flight School and was being operated as a VFR instructional flight. Both airplanes were substantially damaged. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and the certificated commercial pilot aboard N118TP were both killed. The certified flight instructor and the certificated private pilot aboard N369ES were also killed. Both airplanes were operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Both airplanes were operating in the A-291B concentrated flight training area prior to the time of the accident. This area is depicted on the Miami sectional chart as (A- Alert) special use airspace. A-291B is in operation from 0600 to 2400. The flight altitude for this area is 0 to 3900 feet above ground level (agl), and there is no air to ground communications provided in this area. According to the owner of Pelican Flight School, the purpose of the Cessna's flight was to practice flight maneuvers prior to the private pilot taking his instrument checkride. Other instructors at the school stated that they heard their flight instructor in the concen
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.
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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.
