NONE · PIPER PA28 · 2024-02-13 · Melbourne, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA113
Event ID
20240215193798
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-13
Location
Melbourne, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.1013, -80.6451
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N650FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the pilot.