Accident: Piper PA34
May 12, 2020 · Pembroke Pines, FL
NTSB numberERA20LA177Event id20200512X95116
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A total loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to turn 180° before securing the right engine, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent impact with powerlines.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA34
- Registration
- N887SP
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (total)
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.
- North Perry Airport (HWO)3 nm (5 km) east
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)5 nm (10 km) south
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)9 nm (17 km) north-east
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