Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA001

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2427P

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE RATED PILOT AND CERTIFIED FLT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THEY WERE PRACTICING AGRICULTURAL DIVES AND TURNS. DURING A DIVE, THE PILOT PULLED OUT OF THE DIVE AT ABOUT 5 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED SAWGRASS AND CRASHED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT INITIALLY STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BUT LATER STATED THAT THE STUDENT 'FAILED TO ADD ENOUGH POWER AND THE PLANE WENT INTO THE SWAMP.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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