Port Orange – Bluffton

On February 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM, Port Orange – Bluffton experienced a crash involving Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), operated by Steven W. Smith, with the event recorded near North America, United States of America.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb).

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Aircraft reference details include registration N864JB, MSN 46-08009, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7837°, -100.4459°.