# Accident 20150128001512A: Piper PA-28R-200, Lantana, FL, January 28, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 2015, 13:00 local time
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 26.5931° N, 80.0850° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5931&lon=-80.0850&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54380, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54380-2018-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 677 total, 22 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150128001512A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING AS APPLICANT FOR A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE IN PIPER ARROW N54380.  HE AND DPE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE CONDUCTING A POWER OFF ACCURACY LANDING TO LANTANA RUNWAY 33.  AT THE SAME TIME AN R-22 HELICOPTER N475AT WAS CONDUCTING A RUN-ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 FROM A RIGHT HAND PATTERN.  THE AIRPLANE (N54380) ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION ON CTAF DOWNWIND.  THE HELICOPTER ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION DOWNWIND,  BASE LEG AND FINAL APPROACH.  THE AIRPLANE WAS OVERTAKING THE HELICOPTER ON SHORT FINAL.  THE AIRPLANE LOST SIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER AND INITIATED A GO AROUND, BUT STRUCK THE ROTOBLADE OF THE HELICOPTER WITH THE PASSENGER STEP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AFT OF THE WING OF THE AIRPLANE AS THEY WERE CLIMBING.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N475AT, Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: [Accident 20150128001521A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150128001521A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA15LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA115), Jan 28, 2015: Piper PA-28R-200 (N54380), West Palm Beach, FL, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure…

## Other reports on N54380 (3)

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

- [Accident 20150810013109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150810013109A), Aug 10, 2015: Piper PA-28R-200 (N54380), Marathon, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 08/10/2015 aircraft N54380 departed Marathon airport (mth) around 0040 hours eastern time. Shortly after takeoff aircraft impacted the water about a mile…
- [Incident 19981008041569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981008041569I), Oct 8, 1998: Piper PA28R200 (N54380), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. (-5) PIC failed to lower landing gear. CFI distracted by traffic in landing pattern.
- [Incident 19940205004349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940205004349I), Feb 5, 1994: Piper PA28R200 (N54380), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: 02-07-94 interview with pilot: on 2-5-94, at 12:30 CST a preflight was conducted and aircraft was fueled. Mr. Lewmanmont (PIC), departed on runway…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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