Piper PA28 N5915U
5 August 2019 · Miami, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2019 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N5915U, operated by Osorio Aviation Corp, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Executive (TMB)
- Coordinates
- 25.6475, -80.4333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N5915U
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Osorio Aviation Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA252
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's and student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system for water contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff and subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and student pilot conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane before the local flight. All the indications were "normal" during the run up. At 150-200 ft above ground level, the engine had a partial loss of power. The instructor subsequently took over the controls; he reported that "everything" was good. During a turn to land the airplane on a parallel runway, the engine lost all power and the instructor decided to conduct a forced landing on a corn field between runways, where the airplane sustained substantial damage. An examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing fuel tank contained 16 oz of water. The gascolator bowl and carburetor contained a liquid consistent with water and fuel. It is likely that the flight instructor and student pilot did not conduct a thorough preflight inspection and did not detect and remove the water in the fuel system, which led to the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2019 | Piper PA28 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Piper PA28 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Future Flyers Of Connecticut Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Mandal, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Piper PA28 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Milton, Florida, United States | Trident Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2019 | Piper PA28 | Maitland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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