Accident · 2008-05-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-05-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Piper Seneca (N864CA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- William M. Nuttall Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- William M. Nuttall
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor's poor decision to simulate a loss of engine on takeoff with a wet runway and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the dew covered runway surface and the ditch.
Source: NTSB case DEN08CA099Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Private | Airplane | 81 | Class 3 (2008-01-01) | 6,497 total · 1,752 in this make/model · 6,345 as PIC · 2 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.