N54380 — 1973 Piper PA-28R-200

Aircraft record

Serial number

28R-7435092

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28R-200

Year

1973

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming I0360 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N54380 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA15FA299Aug 10, 2015Marathon, FLFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation while turning after takeoff in dark night conditions in a sparsely populated area, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart on a night flight over water.

2. ERA15LA115AJan 28, 2015West Palm Beach, FLNo injuries

   The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before landing, and the helicopter pilots' lack of specificity in their radio communications.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1973 Piper PA-28R-200).

1. Mar 15, 2018deregistered — Wildwood Helicopter Co Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N54380 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1973 Piper PA-28R-200 above.

• until Apr 17, 1951Fairchild M-62A (s/n T43-5447)

Frequently asked

Has N54380 been in an accident?

Yes. N54380 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N54380?

N54380 is a 1973 Piper PA-28R-200 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28R-7435092.

Has N54380 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N54380 (ERA15FA299) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.