Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, N5862W: Accident occurred November 12, 2021 in St. Petersburg, 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; Tampa, Florida 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N5862W

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida

Accident Number: ERA22LA066

Date and Time: November 12, 2021, 18:31 Local

Registration: N5862W

Aircraft: Piper PA28

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N5862W

Model/Series: PA28 180 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Night

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSPG,6 ft msl 

Observation Time: 18:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /20°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.02 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: St Petersburg, FL (SPG)

Destination: Orlando, FL (ORL)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 27.76618,-82.50449