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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Valparaiso, IN · May 8, 2018

Date: May 8, 2018 · 13:10 local
Place: Valparaiso, IN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: KO8S
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N99GN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA165
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1E6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,093 total94 in this make and model127 in the last 90 days

N99GNRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2019 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250030 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-C1E6Reciprocating

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What happened

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N99GN is a PA-34-200 (Piper seneca). The accident occurred during a training flight. During a simulated single engine approach flight, the student flying N99GN attempted to execute a simulated single-engine go-around. Neither the student nor the instructor corrected for the turning tendencies, and the pilots lost directional control. N99GN impacted the ground approximately 75 feet northwest of the edge of the runway, with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft was destroyed. The instructor sustained cracked ribs, cuts, and bruises. The student sustained minor injuries. There was no post-crash fire and no injury to persons or property on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

N99GN IS A PA-34-200 (PIPER SENECA). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT. DURING A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH FLIGHT, THE STUDENT FLYING N99GN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE GO-AROUND. NEITHER THE STUDENT NOR THE INSTRUCTOR CORRECTED FOR THE TURNING TENDENCIES, AND THE PILOTS LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. N99GN IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED CRACKED RIBS, CUTS, AND BRUISES. THE STUDENT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE AND NO INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND.

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 CEN18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValparaiso, INThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain a safe operating airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's airspeed control.May 8, 2018 · Substantial damage