# NTSB ERA25LA333: Piper PA44, N447BG, Bowling Green, OH, September 3, 2025 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report - Date: September 3, 2025, 12:35 local (16:35 UTC) - Place: Bowling Green, OH - Coordinates: 41.393611, -83.641666 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3936&lon=-83.6417&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Investigation ongoing - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 200948 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA25LA333 - NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200948/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA333 ## Preliminary report On September 3, 2025, about 1135 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-44-180, N477BG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Ohio. The private pilot and the designated pilot examiner (DPE) received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the private pilot, who was undergoing a checkride for a private pilot airplane multi-engine land rating, the flight departed from Wood County Airport (1G0), Bowling Green, Ohio, without any anomalies. During the checkride, the pilot reported that while at altitude, the right engine was manually shut down to perform single-engine operations. After completing the single-engine maneuvers at altitude, the private pilot reported that the DPE initiated the procedure to restart the engine. The DPE then stated that he believed the engine had restarted because of the increase in manifold pressure indicated on the engine instrument gauges. Both pilots reported that the right engine was not brought back up to full power to ensure the engine was capable of normal operation after the in-flight shutdown. The private pilot reported that they continued the checkride and began an approach back to 1G0 while the DPE controlled the right engine to simulate single engine operations. The private pilot asked the DPE if, in the event of a go-around, he would be able to use both engines, and the DPE confirmed that he could use both engines for a go-around. While on final approach to land at 1G0, the private pilot reported that his approach was unstable and that he decided to execute a go-around. The private pilot advanced both throttles to full power; however, only the left engine responded, and the airplane yawed to the right. The DPE then took control of the airplane, where he reported that he retracted the landing gear and flaps, and then feathered the right propeller. The DPE stated that the airplane was unable to climb, and it continued to descend. The DPE turned the airplane to the right toward a field, and during the turn, the airplane impacted the field. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The wreckage was retained for further examination. ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-44-180, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=7104402), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N447BG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N447BG), registered now, S/N 4496581, built 2024 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA44 (180) - Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104406) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-B1G6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-b1g6) (registry code 41866, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4496581 - Year built: 2024 - Airframe hours: 645.7 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Bowling Green Flight Center LLC - Registered owner: Bowling Green Flight Center LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 12, 2025, 52 hours before - Airport: 1G0, Wood County - Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Auto-pilot, ADS-B, Stall warning system ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 11 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 29.80 inHg - Observed at: TOL, 14 nm away - METAR: KTOL 031652Z 24011G20KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02670111 $ ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20250903013999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250903013999A), Sep 3, 2025: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-44-180, Bowling Green, OH, Substantial damage. A designated pilot examiner (DPE) was conducting a commercial pilot multi-engine rating check ride with the pilot/applicant. Earlier in check ride the DPE… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.