NONE · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 2015-01-28 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA115
Event ID
20150129X05038
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-28
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.593055, -80.084999
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N54380
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before landing, and the helicopter pilots' lack of specificity in their radio communications.