Piper PA32 N898CP accident near Haines City, Florida, August 12, 2023

Piper PA32, registration N898CP, was involved in an accident near Haines City, Florida on August 12, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23LA337 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight after departing the Kissimmee Muni area (KISM), reaching a maximum of 3,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:10 UTC, at 1,525 ft and 0 knots, about 18 km from Lake Wales Muni (KX07).

The nearest weather report, from KX07 (18 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-300 registered in United States (Mode S AC634C).

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 12, 2023
Location
Haines City, Florida
Aircraft
Piper PA32
Registration
N898CP
Injuries
Minor (1 on board)
NTSB case
ERA23LA337 (Completed)
Departure area
Kissimmee Muni (KISM)
Nearest airport
Lake Wales Muni (KX07)
Recorded flight
10 min, max 3,600 ft
Last recorded position
13:10 UTC, 1,525 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA337; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.