Piper PA-28-161 N9208N
11 September 2000 · Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 2000 at about 16:46 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N9208N was involved in an accident near Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Lucie International (FPR)
- Coordinates
- 27.4995, -80.3590
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N9208N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vero Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- ATL00FA091
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of local controller to provide adequate spacing between two airplanes that resulted in a midair collision. Contributing Factors: the local controller declined receiving a formal brief before relieving the controller on duty. The controller who was relieved failed to ensure proper briefing of local traffic.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Cherokee was in the traffic pattern executing touch and go landing, and the Aztec was inbound to the airport. The Cherokee and the Aztec collided in-flight in controlled airspace, while under the control of the local controller. There was a shift change at the control tower a few minutes prior to the midair collision. The relieving local controller declined a formal briefing of the location of traffic because he was busy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-161 PA-28-161 | N9208N | - | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-23-250 PA-23-250 | N54325 | Roger M. Boromei | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-28-140 | Livermore, California, United States | Behram Irani | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28-181 | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | JON Eifert | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Piper PA-28-140 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-28-180 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-28-180 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |