Piper PA-28-161 accident near Palm Beach Gardens, FL
On July 10, 2024, a Piper PA-28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palm Beach Gardens, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 10, 2024
- Place
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.844°N, 80.209°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240710194668
Official records · ERA24FA300
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 2024, about 1408 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N81250, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida. The flight instructor and private pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to air traffic control information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane departed Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, Florida, at 1121. The airplane flew east over Satellite Beach and performed maneuvers over the ocean before flying to Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, where it performed a touch-and-go landing at 1247. The airplane then flew south to North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), West Palm Beach, Florida, where it performed a touch-and-go landing. During the subsequent takeoff, the airplane reached an altitude of 75 ft above ground level (agl), made a right turn, and was about 25 ft agl above a pond at the last recorded data point. A witness at the airport stated that he observed an airplane perform a touch-and-go landing on runway 27L. The airplane took off, performed a 180° descending right turn, and disappeared behind trees. He then heard the airplane splash into water. He and another person drove to the pond to render assistance. An airport security video captured the airplane perform a touch-and-go landing, and during the takeoff, at an altitude about 75 ft agl, the airplane made a right 180° turn and disappear
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
