Accident · 1991-03-27

NTSB case MIA91LA112 · PIPER PA-28R-200 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1991-03-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (N55516)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY, INC.

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE FLARE BY THE DUAL STUDENT DURING THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ALSO, FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO MAINTAIN VS, AND FAILURE OF THE CFI TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.

Source: NTSB case MIA91LA112

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.

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