Piper PA-32-260 N44588 accident near Sebastian, Florida, April 7, 2023
Piper PA-32-260, registration N44588, operated by N44588 LLC, was involved in an accident near Sebastian, Florida on April 7, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23FA185 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:09 UTC, at 4,450 ft and 114 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 9 km from Valkaria Arpt (KX59).
The nearest weather report, from KX26 (12 km away), showed wind 100° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-260 registered in United States (Mode S A560C1).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- April 7, 2023
- Location
- Sebastian, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N44588
- Operator
- N44588 LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA185 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Valkaria Arpt (KX59)
- Recorded flight
- 3 min, max 4,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:09 UTC, 4,450 ft, 114 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA185; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.