20251216019059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · December 16, 2025

Date: December 16, 2025 · 17:00 local
Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airp
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N472A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA074
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student

N472ARegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2026 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843744 · Built 2013 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A4M4 cycle

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What happened

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

Part 91 instructional flight in aircraft serial number 2843744 with two pilots. One was an instruct and one was a student. Was conducting touch and go's when aircraft nose gear collapsed on touchdown causing the nose gear of aircraft to go into the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 2843744 WITH TWO PILOTS. ONE WAS AN INSTRUCT AND ONE WAS A STUDENT. WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO'S WHEN AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR OF AIRCRAFT TO GO INTO THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA26LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.Dec 16, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N472A · 1

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

Incident 20230120000819ITakeoff: Rotation · Kinston, NC[privacy data omitted]Struck a deer on the runway near mid field during takeoff roll. Aircraft landed and taxiied to the FBO.Jan 20, 2023 · Minor damage