Piper PA-44-180 N928ER
21 October 2000 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2000 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N928ER was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1707, -81.1407
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N928ER
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Smyrna Beac → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
an inadvertent inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor stated that the aircraft was in level flight, at an altitude of about 2,000 feet, when a large bird impacted the outboard section of the right wing's leading edge. The instructor then declared an emergency, took control of the airplane from the student, and executing a precautionary landing at Spruce Creek, Florida. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the aircraft as a result of the bird strike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2000 | Piper PA-44-180T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-44-180 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-44-180T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-44-180 | Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-44-180 | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-44-180 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |