Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Homestead General Aviation Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Homestead, Florida 33030
Monday, November 11, 2013 8:30 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On November 11, 2013, about 0830 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1830T, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a total loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Homestead, Florida. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Key West International Airport, Key West, Florida, destined for the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
The pilot reported that the airplane was at an altitude of 5,500 feet mean sea level, when he felt a slight engine vibration. All engine gauges remained normal; however, the vibration began to increase and the pilot elected to divert to the Homestead General Aviation Airport, Homestead, Florida. Shortly thereafter, the engine "began coming apart" with pieces striking the underside of the cowling. The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to Everglades National Park. The airplane came to rest in shallow water and sustained substantial fuselage damage.
The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180-horsepower engine. Examination of the airframe and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector was pending the recovery of the airplane, and will be performed at a later date.
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NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/11/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 830 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Homestead |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 33030 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 252642N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0805244W |
| Event Location Airport | HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | X51 |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 18 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 260 |
| Airport Elevation | 7 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 858 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 90 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | HST |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 6 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 25 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 21 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 20 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.08 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Southern ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 14 2013 4:51PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N1830T |
| NTSB Number | ERA14LA042 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA 28-140 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 28-7125231 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | LAWRENCE RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORP |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | SARASOTA |
| Aircraft Owner State | FL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 342342138 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | Daniel J. Lawrence |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Sarasota |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 34234 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | EYW |
| Departure City | KEY WEST |
| Departure State | FL |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 730 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | SRQ |
| Destination City | SARASOTA/BRADENTON |
| Destination State | FL |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 14 2013 4:51PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |