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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Verobeach, FL · February 23, 2002

Date: February 23, 2002 · 16:00 local
Place: Verobeach, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7345W
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02FA051
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N7345WRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2017 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1222 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Reportedly, other pilots in the local area had encountered extreme turbulence at about the time of the accident. One pilot stated that his airplane lost a thousand feet of altitude and almost flipped over. Other pilots reportedly were asking air traffic controllers to "get them out of the area and assign them a lower altitude."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) REPORTEDLY, OTHER PILOTS IN THE LOCAL AREA HAD ENCOUNTERED EXTREME TURBULENCE AT ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ONE PILOT STATED THAT HIS AIRPLANE LOST A THOUSAND FEET OF ALTITUDE AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. OTHER PILOTS REPORTEDLY WERE ASKING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TO "GET THEM OUT OF THE AREA AND ASSIGN THEM A LOWER ALTITUDE."

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL02FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportVero Beach, FLThe flight's encounter with isolated severe to extreme turbulence that resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.Feb 23, 2002 · Destroyed