What happened
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On January 12, 2022, at 1427 EST (19:27 z), while on an instructional flight, the Piper J3C, N88509, privacy data omittedimpacted the ground in an orange grove in winter haven, Florida. A witness stated the aircraft pitched up and banked to the right enough to see the entire top of the aircraft climbed to 200 to 300 feet and pitched down towards the ground where it impacted. The pilot in command of the aircraft currently does not have any recollection of the flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft received substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The flight instructor and student were both seriously injured and were transported to the hospital.
This report filled out for initial reporting purposes only, will amend upon receipt of further information.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 12, 2022, AT 1427 EST (19:27 Z), WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PIPER J3C, N88509, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN ORANGE GROVE IN WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA. A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 200 TO 300 FEET AND PITCHED DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND WHERE IT IMPACTED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF THE FLIGHT. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
THIS REPORT FILLED OUT FOR INITIAL REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, WILL AMEND UPON RECEIPT OF FURTHER INFORMATION.
NTSB investigation
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