SERS · Piper PA-25-235 · 2003-08-16 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03LA162
Event ID
20030826X01399
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-16
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.845277, -80.221389
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N8785L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The poor judgment by the pilot-in-command of the airplane for his initiation of takeoff after the helicopter pilot had announced intention to perform a 180-degree autorotation to the runway, and the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout resulting in the in-flight collision.