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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Dayton Beach, FL · April 4, 2018

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Date
April 4, 2018 · 09:53 local
Place
Dayton Beach, FL
Airport
Dayton Beach International Air
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N106ER
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA18FA120
Reported as
Piper PA28R-201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
N106ERRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2019 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 2844137 · Built 2007Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201Engine modelLycoming IO-360-C1C6Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was on a commercial check ride out of kdab, had been flying approximately 30 min, returned to kdab and completed one touch and go.

A/c was turning cross wind when communications were lost. Witnesses reported seeing the a/c spiral towards the ground and impacting the terrain. Witnesses reported seeing another white object falling to the ground. Evidence indicates the left wing experienced a fatigue failure of the aft spar for unknown reasons. Investigation on going.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON A COMMERCIAL CHECK RIDE OUT OF KDAB, HAD BEEN FLYING APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN, RETURNED TO KDAB AND COMPLETED ONE TOUCH AND GO.

A/C WAS TURNING CROSS WIND WHEN COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE A/C SPIRAL TOWARDS THE GROUND AND IMPACTING THE TERRAIN. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING ANOTHER WHITE OBJECT FALLING TO THE GROUND. EVIDENCE INDICATES THE LEFT WING EXPERIENCED A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AFT SPAR FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. INVESTIGATION ON GOING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA18FA120Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLExtensive fatigue cracking in the left-wing main spar lower cap and doublers, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left wing. The fatigue cracks initiated and grew to a critical size due to flight and ground loads associated with flight-training…Apr 4, 2018 · Destroyed