- Date
- March 20, 1987, 18:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N726FLPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870320007039A
- Case key
- 31754
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The recently rated private pilot took three passengers for an airplane ride in his airplane that was over gross weight upon departure. During the flight he was performing low level dives at trees with rapid pull ups. During the last pull up the aircraft went nagative 'g' for a short time and the engine failed. The pilot then attempted to restart the engine but it did not restart. The CFI in the back seat leaned forward and attempted to assist the pilot during the forced landing. The aircraft then struck a small tree and subsequently a large tree and crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N726FL
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7225426
- Airframe hours
- 3,122
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3(H), 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- B.S. & J.T. Kroneberger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 4, 1986 · 92 hours before
- Departed
- TMB · Miami, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 79 total · 43 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TMB, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.