Piper PA-28-161 N81250 accident near Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, July 10, 2024
Piper PA-28-161, registration N81250, was involved in an accident near Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on July 10, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24FA300 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 55 minutes of the flight after departing the Melbourne Intl area (KMLB), reaching a maximum of 6,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:58 UTC, at 2,325 ft and 0 knots, about 22 km from North Palm Beach Cnty (KF45).
The nearest weather report, from KF45 (22 km away), showed wind 280° 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 AB13EA).
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
- July 10, 2024
- Location
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N81250
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA300 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Melbourne Intl (KMLB)
- Nearest airport
- North Palm Beach Cnty (KF45)
- Recorded flight
- 55 min, max 6,075 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:58 UTC, 2,325 ft, 0 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA300; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.