Piper PA-23 N2109P accident near Palm Bay, Florida, June 4, 2025
Piper PA-23, registration N2109P, was involved in an accident near Palm Bay, Florida on June 4, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA217 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight after departing the Melbourne Intl area (KMLB), reaching a maximum of 1,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:42 UTC, at 1,800 ft and 107 knots, climbing at 576 feet per minute, about 9 km from Valkaria Arpt (KX59).
The nearest weather report, from KX59 (9 km away), showed wind 210° at 20 knots gusting 30, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 25,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-23 registered in United States (Mode S A1BD23).
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
- June 4, 2025
- Location
- Palm Bay, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N2109P
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA217 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Melbourne Intl (KMLB)
- Nearest airport
- Valkaria Arpt (KX59)
- Recorded flight
- 4 min, max 1,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:42 UTC, 1,800 ft, 107 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA217; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.