What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left wing separated from aircraft on impact. (-16) a flight instructor was giving instrument flight instruction to a private pilot. The syllabus called for instrument maneuvers, including timed turns, climbs and descents, and compass turns. Had the flight instructor been actively scanning for traffic during the maneuvers he would probably have seen the other aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON IMPACT. (-16) A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO A PRIVATE PILOT. THE SYLLABUS CALLED FOR INSTRUMENT MANEUVERS, INCLUDING TIMED TURNS, CLIMBS AND DESCENTS, AND COMPASS TURNS. HAD THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR BEEN ACTIVELY SCANNING FOR TRAFFIC DURING THE MANEUVERS HE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE SEEN THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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