Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Apr 12, 2015 (4 killed), Fort...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on April 12, 2015 near Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: A rapid onset of...
- Date: April 12, 2015
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: A rapid onset of smoke or fire in flight, for reasons that could not be determined because of the post impact fire and the condition of the wreckage.
A Piper PA 31T Cheyenne on a private flight from Orlando reported smoke in the cockpit shortly after being cleared to land at Fort Lauderdale Executive, then made a mayday call. The aircraft pitched nose down and crashed about a quarter mile short of the airport in a wooded area, where a post crash fire destroyed the cockpit and cabin. All four occupants were killed, and the NTSB could not determine the source of the smoke or fire.