ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 12921
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1981 |
| Time: | 15:59 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Institute Of Technology |
| Registration: | N56731 |
| MSN: | 28-7425027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Bay, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | MELBOURNE,FL |
| MELBOURNE,FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to teach stall and spin recovery. The aircraft was seen by witnesses in a spin before descending into the ground. The NTSB investigation revealed the aircraft was out of weight and balance limits for the intended activity.
According to local news outlets, the instructor pilot was killed in the crash, and the student pilot remained in a coma for weeks after the accident.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE GROUND TRAINING-PROCEDURES
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
REMARKS- STALL/SPIN TRNG.UTILITY CATEGORY AFT CG LIMIT EXCEEDED DUE FUEL LOAD.NO INFO AVBL TO CREW.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=25931&key=0
https://prcarc1.erau.edu/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=2&awdid=1
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124734389/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jun-2018 05:36 | piperonslaught | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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