What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 22, 2017, about 0957 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, registration number N2452C, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in East Haven, Connecticut. The event occurred during an instructional initial climb from Tweed-new Haven airport (hvn), new Haven, Connecticut. The flight instructor was seriously injured and the student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by American flight academy operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 61. At the accident site, initial investigation revealed that the aircraft engine and propeller were partially buried in mud but remained attached to the airframe. The propeller blades did not exhibit rotational damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017, ABOUT 0957 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-38-112, REGISTRATION NUMBER N2452C, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL INITIAL CLIMB FROM TWEED-NEW HAVEN AIRPORT (HVN), NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY AMERICAN FLIGHT ACADEMY OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 61. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE PARTIALLY BURIED IN MUD BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME. THE PROPELLER BLADES DID NOT EXHIBIT ROTATIONAL DAMAGE.
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 N2452C · 1
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