Accident: Piper PA-28R-200
Jan 28, 2015 · West Palm Beach, FL
NTSB numberERA15LA115Event id20150129X05038
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 4
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before landing, and the helicopter pilots' lack of specificity in their radio communications.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N54380
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N475AT
- Year built
- 1997
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)0 nm (0 km) south-west
- President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)5 nm (10 km) north
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT)13 nm (24 km) south
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