Pilot killed in small plane crash behind a Palm Beach County home is identified

The pilot who was killed when his plane crashed behind a Boynton Beach community on Friday afternoon was identified Monday as John R. Pardillo, 67, of Miami.

The small plane crashed behind a home in the Dos Lagos community in the area of Miner Road and North Congress Avenue at around 1:15 p.m. Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Pardillo was the only person aboard the plane, a Grumman American AA-5, which crashed into trees. The plane took off from Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana, about three miles away from the crash site.

The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the cause of the crash.

This story was originally published March 6, 2020 at 2:34 PM.

Devoun Cetoute

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.