No fatalities
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 accident at Fort Lauderdale, FL, 16 Dec 2025
On December 16, 2025, a PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 operated by ARCHER AIRCRAFT LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Lauderdale, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot