Accident · 2015-01-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-01-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-23 (N465JA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Tailwheels Etc Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Tailwheels Etc., Inc.
Probable cause
An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident investigation; the loss of control likely occurred during a simulated loss of power in the right engine during an instructional flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA15FA109Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 61 | Class 2 (2013-07-16) | 6,609 total · 5,759.2 as PIC · 135.5 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 40 | Class 2 (2014-11-26) | 333 total · 7.5 in this make/model · 227 as PIC · 7.5 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.