20040623018269A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · June 23, 2004

Date: June 23, 2004 · 11:31 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9578C
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04FA139
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total54 in this make and model

N9578CRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2006 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890424 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed (pmp) pompano airport to the Bahamas, pilot then filed and proceeded to (fxe) ft. Lauderdale executive airport to clear us customs, pilot chocked in at 1117 hrs. And chocked out at 1125 hrs. Pilot was cleared for take off at 1130 hrs. After take off 'mayday day mayday' was declared, no other transmissions were heard, aircraft crashed through a roof of a commercial building.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED (PMP) POMPANO AIRPORT TO THE BAHAMAS, PILOT THEN FILED AND PROCEEDED TO (FXE) FT. LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT TO CLEAR US CUSTOMS, PILOT CHOCKED IN AT 1117 HRS. AND CHOCKED OUT AT 1125 HRS. PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF AT 1130 HRS. AFTER TAKE OFF 'MAYDAY DAY MAYDAY' WAS DECLARED, NO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE HEARD, AIRCRAFT CRASHED THROUGH A ROOF OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

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 ATL04FA139Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the subsequent collision with a building.Jun 23, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9578C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000126036069AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Key Largo, FL(.4)The pilot stated that while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern to land, he was advised that the wind was from 330 degrees with gusts to 18 knots. The flight continued and while either on base or final approach, he heard the flightcrew of a falcon…Jan 26, 2000 · Substantial damage Incident 19950722026989ILevel Off Touchdown · Tampa, FLIFR cleared to tpf broke out saw an airport notice runway nr not at tpf but landed anyway at mcf.Jul 22, 1995