1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2023-08-17 · Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA340
Event ID
20230817192890
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-17
Location
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.432893, -80.529017
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9855S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The left seat instructor’s intentional maneuvering of the airplane in an aerobatic steep turn for which it was not approved, which resulted in an exceedance of the structural limitations of the airplane and an inflight breakup.