20240710012759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · West Palm Beach, FL · July 10, 2024

Date
July 10, 2024 · 14:15 local
Place
West Palm Beach, FL
Airport
North Palm Beach County Genera
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N81250
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24FA300
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was substantially damaged when it crashed into a lake adjacent to the departure end of runway 27L at F45 for unknown reasons after performing a touch and go. Both pilot rated occupants sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident. The flight was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A LAKE ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 27L AT F45 FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AFTER PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO. BOTH PILOT RATED OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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