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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · June 9, 2018

Date: June 9, 2018 · 15:00 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: Z8SF
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N21161
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA164
Reported as: Piper PA-44-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 703 total114 in this make and model244 in the last 90 days

N21161Registration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Piper PA-44-180S/N 44-7995041 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While on an RNAV instrument approch IMC to runway 16 Daytona Beach (dab) with the student at the controls, after passing the final approach fix (femba 4.7 miles) ATC gave low altitude alert. Instructor took command of the aircraft applying full power indicating 90 knots with no success in stopping descent. Landing gear was down with no flaps. Impact occured 3.6 mile on runway heading from the end of runway 16 dab. Aircraft struck the roof of two homes, landed inverted in settling pond and sank. Crew swam to shore. ATC indicated aircraft descended fron 1200' to off radar in 20-30 seconds.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON AN RNAV INSTRUMENT APPROCH IMC TO RUNWAY 16 DAYTONA BEACH (DAB) WITH THE STUDENT AT THE CONTROLS, AFTER PASSING THE FINAL APPROACH FIX (FEMBA 4.7 MILES) ATC GAVE LOW ALTITUDE ALERT. INSTRUCTOR TOOK COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT APPLYING FULL POWER INDICATING 90 KNOTS WITH NO SUCCESS IN STOPPING DESCENT. LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN WITH NO FLAPS. IMPACT OCCURED 3.6 MILE ON RUNWAY HEADING FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 16 DAB. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE ROOF OF TWO HOMES, LANDED INVERTED IN SETTLING POND AND SANK. CREW SWAM TO SHORE. ATC INDICATED AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FRON 1200' TO OFF RADAR IN 20-30 SECONDS.

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 ERA18LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe pilots’ improper in-flight weather evaluation and decision to continue the approach, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s…Jun 9, 2018 · Substantial damage