Piper Aircraft PA-28-161 N636FT accident near Sarasota, Florida, September 26, 2026
Piper Aircraft PA-28-161, registration N636FT, was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida on September 26, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA26LA361 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 68 minutes of the flight after departing the Melbourne Intl area (KMLB), reaching a maximum of 3,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:50 UTC, at 500 ft and 103 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 4 km from Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ).
The nearest weather report, from KSRQ (4 km away), showed wind 330° at 8 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 A85495).
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
- September 26, 2026
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida
- Aircraft
- Piper Aircraft PA-28-161
- Registration
- N636FT
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA26LA361 (In work)
- Departure area
- Melbourne Intl (KMLB)
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ)
- Recorded flight
- 68 min, max 3,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:50 UTC, 500 ft, 103 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA26LA361; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.