# NTSB Accident ERA20LA177
> **Piper PA34** · 2020-05-12 · Pembroke Pines, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA177
- **Event ID:** 20200512X95116
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-12
- **Location:** Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.993112, -80.294519
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA34
- **Registration:** N887SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to turn 180° before securing the right engine, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent impact with powerlines.

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