IT IS SPRING TIME AND SMALL PLANES AND ULTRALIGHT PLANES ARE COMING CRASHING DOWN: 4 DEAD IN A PIPER PA-31 SMALL PLANE FIERY CRASH NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

APRIL 12, 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

This past weekend has been particularly deadly as numerous small planes and ultralight planes have crashed around the world.
 

Four people have died after a plane crashed in Florida near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Sunday afternoon, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA-31 aircraft had taken off from Orlando Executive Airport and was attempting to land at the airport in the 2200 block of West Cypress Creek Road around 4:30 p.m. when it experienced problems. It was unclear what kind of problems the pilot had.

Witnesses saw the plane coming in for a landing and said they knew something was wrong.

"It sounded low, it looked low," Bobby Bemis said. "It nosedived right into the floor. It sounded like a semi truck hit a wall, it was so loud."

"It was a large aftermath and loud explosion, a big fireball," Bavon Sylvain said. "From what we saw, with the fireball, you could tell immediately that whoever was on that plane unfortunately passed away."

Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed that the four people on-board died in the crash.

Rescue crews responding to the scene said the plane crashed in a wooded area, and responders had difficulty arriving to the scene.

The FAA released a statement, saying in part, "A Piper PA-31 aircraft that was inbound to Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport crashed into a nature preserve near the airport at 4:30 pm after declaring an emergency. Four persons were on board. Check with local authorities who will release their names and conditions. The airport is open, but Runway 13 is closed due to it's proximity to the accident site."

The NTSB is investigating the crash.

#PlaneCrash: FLPD confirms aircraft landed in wooded area near the 2400 blk of NW 62 ST - (4) deceased occupants.

— Fort Lauderdale PD (@FLPD411) April 12, 2015

#PlaneCrash: Aircraft did NOT strike any structures or pedestrians in the area. #FLPD PIO & @FAANews PIO are coordinating updates.

— Fort Lauderdale PD (@FLPD411) April 12, 2015

Date:	12-APR-2015
Time:	16:30
Type:	Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne I
Owner/operator:	Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Registration:	N119RL
C/n / msn:	31T7904002
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, FL -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Orlando Exec (KORL)
Destination airport:	Ft Lauderdale Exec (KFXE)

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain while on a declared emergency approach to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was consumed by the post-impact fire and the four occupants onboard received fatal injuries.

Sources: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Plane-Down-Near-Fort-Lauderdale-Executive-Airport-299502731.html# http://www.local10.com/news/twin-engine-plane-crashes-in-fort-lauderdale/32330426 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-fort-lauderdale-plane-on-fire-20150412-story.html http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KFXE/arrivals?;offset=20;order=actualarrivaltime;sort=DESC http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=119RL
http://pjmcphotography.zenfolio.com/p954968718/h1AAA3112#h1aaa3112

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175344


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ACC. DATE	TYPE	OPERATOR	FAT.	LOCATION
12-APR-2015	Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne I	Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee	4	Near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, FL
12-APR-2015	Cessna T337G Super Skymaster	Private	0	Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, VA
12-APR-2015	Trike	Private	2	Near Glen River B&B airstrip, Dundee, New South Wales
12-APR-2015	Morgan Aircraft Works Cheetah	Private	0	Tooradin Airport
12-APR-2015	Grumman E-2C Hawkeye	Airborne Early Warning Group, JASDF	0	about 80km west of Okinawa island
12-APR-2015	Cessna F172N Skyhawk II	private	1	near Oldenburg-Hatten (EDWH)
12-APR-2015	Scheibe L-Spatz 55	private	0	Oschatz (EDOQ)
12-APR-2015	Cessna 150M	Aeroclub de Colombia	1+2	La Cuchilla
12-APR-2015	Cessna 172S Skyhawk		2+1	La Cuchilla
11-APR-2015	Piper PA-28-161	J&J Aviation Pty Ltd	0	Moorabbin Airport (YMMB), Melbourne, VIC
11-APR-2015	helicopter	Private	0	Pinnarendi station, north Queensland
11-APR-2015	light plane	Private	1	Washpool about 20 kilometres south of Jamestown
11-APR-2015	Cessna 172S	Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia) Pty Ltd	0	Moorabbin Airport (YMMB), Melbourne, VIC
11-APR-2015	Bombardier DHC-8-Q402	Japan Air Commuter	0	Kagoshima Airport (KOJ/RJFK)
11-APR-2015	Airplane	Private	0	Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCDI), Cambridge, OH
11-APR-2015	Cessna 172		0	Lake Champlain near Savage Island, VT
11-APR-2015	Quad City Challenger II	Private	1	Near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, WI
11-APR-2015	Aviat A-1 Husky		2	La Colonia Airstrip, Turen, Portuguesa
10-APR-2015	Aérospatiale AS 332M1 Super Puma	Nigerian Air Force	0	Lagos (LOS)
10-APR-2015	INPAER Conquest	Private	0	Rio de Janeiro, RJ
10-APR-2015	Robinson R44 Raven II	Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA)	0	Verulam
10-APR-2015	Cessna 310R		2	10 NM from Metropolitano Airport (SVMP)
10-APR-2015	Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion	Private	4	Near Upper Loon Creek USFS Airport (U72), Challis, ID
10-APR-2015	Cessna 210	Private	2	Assunção do Piauí, PI
10-APR-2015	Schleicher ASW-24		0	near Oslany