What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 18, 2026, privacy data omitted, serial number privacy data omitted, registration N643FT with a private pilot radioed a mayday call on 128.3. Pbi approach attempted to reach out. Aircraft was not previously in contact with air traffic control. The pilot advised they were having to land on road that was around the F45 area. Palm beach sheriff office was notified and made contact near indiantown road and pratt and whitney road. One pilot on board, no reported injuries, aircraft was found upside down.
privacy data omitted, privacy data omitted departed palm beach county park/lantana airport (lna) heading to treasure coast international airport (fpr) when the engine loss occurred. privacy data omitted, privacy data omitted is operated by Florida institute of technology, inc. flight program from melbourne Florida FAA certificated 141 flight school designator code ecqs.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 18, 2026, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SERIAL NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REGISTRATION N643FT WITH A PRIVATE PILOT RADIOED A MAYDAY CALL ON 128.3. PBI APPROACH ATTEMPTED TO REACH OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY IN CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE PILOT ADVISED THEY WERE HAVING TO LAND ON ROAD THAT WAS AROUND THE F45 AREA. PALM BEACH SHERIFF OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE CONTACT NEAR INDIANTOWN ROAD AND PRATT AND WHITNEY ROAD. ONE PILOT ON BOARD, NO REPORTED INJURIES, AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK/LANTANA AIRPORT (LNA) HEADING TO TREASURE COAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FPR) WHEN THE ENGINE LOSS OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS OPERATED BY FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. FLIGHT PROGRAM FROM MELBOURNE FLORIDA FAA CERTIFICATED 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL DESIGNATOR CODE ECQS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.