# NTSB Accident ERA15FA181
> **PIPER PA-31T1** · 2015-04-12 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA181
- **Event ID:** 20150412X71847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-12
- **Location:** Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.201665, -80.177497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31T1
- **Registration:** N119RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A rapid onset of smoke and/or fire inflight for reasons that could not be determined due to the postimpact fire and the condition of the wreckage.

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