Piper PA 46-350P accident near Zephyrhills, FL
On October 24, 2009, a Piper PA 46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 24, 2009
- Place
- Zephyrhills, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.273°N, 82.104°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091023X21225
Official records · ERA10FA028
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recorded Communication Between N98ZZ and Tampa TRACON: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 23, 2009, at 2017 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA 46-350P, N98ZZ, was substantially damaged when it collided with wooded terrain, during an emergency approach to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH), Zephyrhills, Florida, following a reported loss of engine power. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were killed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida. The flight departed Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Gainesville, Florida at 1943. According data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at 2006, the pilot was in radar and radio contact with Tampa terminal radar approach control (TRACON). At that time, the airplane was in cruise flight at 5,000 feet mean sea level (msl). About 2 minutes later, the TRACON controller cleared the flight to descend to 3,000 feet, which the pilot acknowledged. At 2014, the controller cleared the flight to descend to 2,000 feet, and instructed the pilot to report LAL in sight. The pilot acknowledged the clearance and reported LAL in sight. The controller then cleared the flight for a visual approach to runway 27 at LAL, which the pilot acknowledged. About 30 seconds later, the pilot declared an emergency and requested assistance to the nearest airport. The controller provided a vector and distance to the nearest suitable airport, ZPH, and the pilot subseque
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during a night approach for undetermined reasons.
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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.
