No fatalities
13 Feb 2024: PIPER PA28 181 — FIT Aviation, LLC — Melbourne, FL
On 13 Feb 2024, a PIPER PA28 181 operated by FIT Aviation, LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Melbourne, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the pilot.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotResponse/compensation