Piper PA-28-161 N6232H

Summary

On 22 May 2024 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N6232H, operated by Paris Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Vero 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.

Date

22 May 2024 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)

Coordinates

27.6556, -80.4180

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N6232H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Paris Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA249

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, while in the airport traffic pattern and turning from the downwind leg to the base leg, a bird impacted the leading edge of the left wing, which resulted?in substantial damage. The pilot receiving instruction continued to fly the approach, and landed on the intended runway without further issue. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.