Piper PA 28-180 accident near Lake Worth, FL
On October 13, 2015, a Piper PA 28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake Worth, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 13, 2015
- Place
- Lake Worth, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.616°N, 80.095°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151013X85705
Official records · ERA16FA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Radio Communications: Document (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Recorded Ctaf Communications - Initial: Document (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Recorded Ctaf Communications - Base Leg: Document (WAV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 13, 2015, about 1733 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N57312, impacted a residential area in Lake Worth, Florida, during approach to Palm Beach County Park-Lantana Airport (LNA), Lantana, Florida. The private pilot and one person on the ground were fatally injured. The airplane was consumed by postimpact fire and destroyed. The airplane was owned by Flyers Inc., and was being operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight had departed Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), Kissimmee, Florida, with an intended destination of LNA. Fueling records indicated that the airplane was then topped off with 20 gallons of 100-low-lead aviation gasoline before departing ISM for a flight to LNA, during which the pilot received flight-following services from air traffic control. Review of recordings of the airport's common traffic advisory frequency revealed that the pilot was 3 miles east of the airport and was going to enter the midfield left downwind leg for runway 15. The pilot then radioed that he was turning a left base leg for runway 15. No other communications were received from the pilot. Radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration showed a target correlated to be the accident airplane flying past the runway extended centerline and then making an S-turn before radar coverage was lost. PERSONAL INFORMATION According to FAA records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
