Piper PA-24-250 N8213P

Summary

On 11 August 1997 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N8213P was involved in an accident near Palm Bch Garden, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 August 1997 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Bch Garden, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

North Palm Beach (F45)

Coordinates

26.9393, -80.2505

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N8213P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97FA118

3 people died.

loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The training flight had made several touch-and-go landings, and was on climb out when the accident occurred. An eyewitness working on the ramp reported that he heard a loud sound like a backfire just as the engine quit. The airplane was at about 250 feet as it entered an abrupt steep left turn. The airplane turned almost 180 degrees and impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude. The airplane wreckage was 180 feet left of the extended centerline of the departure runway. The airplane erupted into flames almost immediately. During the on site aircraft wreckage examination, flight control continuity was established. The engine sustained extensive fire damage. The accessory section of the engine was also fire damaged. Crankshaft and camshaft continuity was established. During the engine teardown, all internal components exhibited normal wear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.