What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 5, 2019 at approximately 0703 EDT, a Piper PA-28-161, N556PU (SFY211), serial # 2842093 crashed into trees and terrain approximately 1 1/2 miles south of vero lake estates in indian river county, Fellsmere, Florida. The student pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was on a VFR flight from kvrb-kphk-kobe-kvrb. Student pilot made no apparent radio contact during flight. Weather from METAR was as follows:
Kvrb 051203Z 6SM ?ra br OVC004 19/18 A3003 rmk AO2 P0000 T01890178
On March 6-7, 2019 representatives from NTSB, Piper aircraft, Lycoming and the FAA started an examination of the wreckage in the field. The aircraft was moved to a hangar at st. lucie county international in ft. pierce, FL. The aircraft had an aftt of 13099.6. An examination of the airframe, engine and propeller logbooks revealed the following: the last progressive inspection (event 2) was completed on 03/04/2019 at aftt 13099.6. The engine and propeller had been removed and replaced on 6/21/2018 at aftt 12091.5. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed that no mechanical irregularities existed prior to accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 5, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0703 EDT, A PIPER PA-28-161, N556PU (SFY211), SERIAL # 2842093 CRASHED INTO TREES AND TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF VERO LAKE ESTATES IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FELLSMERE, FLORIDA. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM KVRB-KPHK-KOBE-KVRB. STUDENT PILOT MADE NO APPARENT RADIO CONTACT DURING FLIGHT. WEATHER FROM METAR WAS AS FOLLOWS:
KVRB 051203Z 6SM ?RA BR OVC004 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 P0000 T01890178
ON MARCH 6-7, 2019 REPRESENTATIVES FROM NTSB, PIPER AIRCRAFT, LYCOMING AND THE FAA STARTED AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE IN THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO A HANGAR AT ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL IN FT. PIERCE, FL. THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN AFTT OF 13099.6. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE AND PROPELLER LOGBOOKS REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THE LAST PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION (EVENT 2) WAS COMPLETED ON 03/04/2019 AT AFTT 13099.6. THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED ON 6/21/2018 AT AFTT 12091.5. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REVEALED THAT NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES EXISTED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.