Piper PA-28-161 N9855S accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, August 17, 2023
Piper PA-28-161, registration N9855S, operated by ARI BEN AVIATIOR INC, was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida on August 17, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA23FA340 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:56 UTC, at 5,400 ft and 70 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 24 km from Ft Pierce/Treasure Coast Intl (KFPR).
The nearest weather report, from KFPR (24 km away), showed wind 240° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-161 registered in United States (Mode S ADC0CF).
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
- August 17, 2023
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N9855S
- Operator
- ARI BEN AVIATIOR INC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA340 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Ft Pierce/Treasure Coast Intl (KFPR)
- Recorded flight
- 34 min, max 6,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:56 UTC, 5,400 ft, 70 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA340; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.