Piper PA-34-200 N15529 accident near Zephyrhills, Florida, March 1, 2024

Piper PA-34-200, registration N15529, was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, Florida on March 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA130 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 38 minutes of the flight after departing the Zephyrhills Muni area (KZPH), reaching a maximum of 2,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:29 UTC, at 975 ft and 95 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 4 km from Zephyrhills Muni (KZPH).

The nearest weather report, from KZPH (4 km away), showed wind 140° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 5,500 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-34-200 registered in United States (Mode S A0DF82).

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
March 1, 2024
Location
Zephyrhills, Florida
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200
Registration
N15529
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA130 (Completed)
Departure area
Zephyrhills Muni (KZPH)
Nearest airport
Zephyrhills Muni (KZPH)
Recorded flight
38 min, max 2,550 ft
Last recorded position
19:29 UTC, 975 ft, 95 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA130; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.