Accident · 2012-10-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-10-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28-140 (N15037)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- ACE PILOT TRAINING, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ACE PILOT TRAINING INC
Probable cause
The operator's failure to perform magneto inspections per the manufacturer's recommendations and failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's recommended time interval for engine overhaul, which resulted in defects in the magnetos going undetected and the failure of the right magneto during initial climb.
Source: NTSB case ERA13LA025Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2012-01-20) | 1,103 total · 500 in this make/model · 1,000 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2012-09-26) | 262 total · 108 in this make/model · 153 as PIC · 0 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.