ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73342
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 2010 |
| Time: | 14:37 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Paris Air, Inc |
| Registration: | N103GK |
| MSN: | 347970330 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5640 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nr. 12th Street and 34th Avenue in the Sun Villas subd., Vero Beach, F -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vero Beach, FL (VRB) |
| Vero Beach, FL (VRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student had completed several multiengine maneuvers at altitude including single-engine procedures. During the approach, the CFI retarded the left throttle to simulate an engine failure, and the student correctly identified the affected engine. The CFI then set zero thrust on the left engine, and the student continued the approach, utilizing the right engine. On the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the CFI noted that the altitude had dropped to about 500 to 650 feet above ground level and took control of the airplane. He stated that he added power on both engines; however, no increase in power was noted on either engine. The CFI attempted to troubleshoot the problem but, due to the low altitude, he elected to perform a forced landing; the airplane collided with trees and sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane and both engines and reports from the CFI did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the CFI allowed the airspeed to decrease below the minimum controllable speed for single-engine operations.
Probable Cause: The certified flight instructor's failure to monitor the airspeed while the student performed a single-engine approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.wptv.com/mostpopular/story/plane-crash-indian-river-county-wptv/ix9fD8hUCke2SAJeg2YPKA.cspx
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/mar/05/plane-crashes-vero-beach-residential-area/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N103GK/history/20100304/0110Z/KLEE/KVRB
http://postpix.palmbeachpost.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=957564&CategoryID=0
http://www.loisaviation.com/twin_engine_aircraft.htm (please scroll down to the bottom for a photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2010 14:19 | RobertMB | Added |
| 05-Mar-2010 14:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Date] |
| 06-Mar-2010 01:37 | flyflyfly | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 23-Aug-2010 02:06 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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