# NTSB ANC26LA053: Piper PA-28-235, N15564, Key West, FL, June 14, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: June 14, 2026, 10:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place: Key West, FL
- Coordinates: 24.555975, -81.769599
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.5560&lon=-81.7696&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203184
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA053
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203184/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA053

## Preliminary report

On June 14, 2026, at 1035 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-235 airplane, N15564, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida. The pilot was not injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title Code of Regulations Part 91 flight. The pilot stated he rented the airplane and flew from Apopka, Florida to Key West International Airport (EYW), Key West, Florida, the previous day without incident. The next day the airplane was fueled, and he stated the preflight and engine run-up were normal. He reported that during the accident takeoff, just after rotation, about 60 knots and 60 ft above ground level, the engine lost all power. The pilot said that in an attempt to restore engine power, he confirmed that the engine throttle, mixture control and propeller pitch control were all full forward, but engine power was not regained. At a low altitude and without sufficient runway remaining, the pilot landed straight ahead. The airplane came to rest in a stand of mangrove trees and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The airframe and engine have been retained by the NTSB for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-28-235, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=7102810), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15564](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15564), registered now, S/N 28-7310056, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-235
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7310056
- Year built: 1972
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Santi Cali Aviation LLC
- Registered owner: Santi Cali Aviation LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: EYW, Key West Intl, runway 09/27, 5,076 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: EYW, 1 nm away
- METAR: METAR KEYW 141353Z 19005KT 10SM FEW024 29/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02940239

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260614008139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260614008139A), Jun 14, 2026: Piper PA-28-235, Key West, FL, Substantial damage. On June 14, 2026, a Piper PA-28 aircraft attempting to takeoff from runway 09 at Key West International (keyw) failed to gain altitude after liftoff off…

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.

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