Accident · 1996-11-11

NTSB case ATL97LA018 · Piper PA-30-160 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-11-11
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-30-160 (N7392Y)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: ATLANTA NAVY FLYING CLUB Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ATLANTA NAVY FLYING CLUB

Probable cause

the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained, during a simulated engine failure. The student pilot's delay in performing the appropriate single-engine emergency procedure was a related factor.

Source: NTSB case ATL97LA018

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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