Piper PA-31-350, N3VM: Accident occurred September 26, 2021 at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Broward County, Florida

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aztec Worldwide Airlines Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N3VM

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Accident Number: ERA22LA048

Date and Time: September 26, 2021, 15:25 Local

Registration: N3VM

Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350

Injuries: 5 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi and commuter - Non-scheduled

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N3VM

Model/Series: PA-31-350 NO SERIES

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: FXE,14 ft msl

Observation Time: 15:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /22°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3300 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 50°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.02 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Treasure Cay, OF (MYAT) 

Destination: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 4 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 5 None

Latitude, Longitude: 26.198581,-80.174066