What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was on a training flight with one flight instructor, a flight instructor student, and an observer. They attempted to land at rjd (Ridgely Airpark, MD). Aircraft crashed approximately 200 ft from rwy 12.investigation found left wing tip struck the ground first causing the fuselage to nose into the ground and destroying the aircraft. No mechanical factors could be detected. Based on a witness description it appears they were conducting an engine out practice manuever that came up short of the runway. Unable to interview pilots at this time due to medical reasons.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH ONE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STUDENT, AND AN OBSERVER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT RJD (RIDGELY AIRPARK, MD). AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 200 FT FROM RWY 12.INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST CAUSING THE FUSELAGE TO NOSE INTO THE GROUND AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. NO MECHANICAL FACTORS COULD BE DETECTED. BASED ON A WITNESS DESCRIPTION IT APPEARS THEY WERE CONDUCTING AN ENGINE OUT PRACTICE MANUEVER THAT CAME UP SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. UNABLE TO INTERVIEW PILOTS AT THIS TIME DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N7619J · 1
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