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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N21161
Accident Number: ERA18LA164
Date & Time: 06/09/2018, 1500 EDT
Registration: N21161
Aircraft: PIPER PA 44
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On June 9, 2018, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-44-180, N21161, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain while on approach to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Daytona Beach, Florida. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction sustained minor injuries. No flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight that was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The flight instructor stated they received a local instrument clearance and were on the RNAV RWY 16 approach when they encountered rain around the final approach fix. The rain increased in intensity as they continued the approach. Shortly after passing the final approach fix they received a low altitude alert from air traffic control. The flight instructor added full power and attempted to climb; however, the airplane continued to lose altitude while "still indicating 90 knots throughout descent and impact."
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane where it came to rest, about 4 miles north of DAB , inverted in a retention pond. The airplane had impacted houses and both wings outboard of the engines were separated.
The four-seat, low-wing, retractable-gear equipped airplane was manufactured in 1978. It was powered by two Lycoming O-360, 180-horsepower engines.
The pilot held a commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land airplanes, and instrument airplane. His most recent FAA first-class airman medical certificate was issued on November 11, 2017, with no limitations.
The private pilot receiving instruction held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land airplanes, and instrument airplane. His most recent FAA first-class airman medical certificate was issued on July 11, 2017, with no limitations.
At 1453, the weather conditions reported at DAB included, wind from 300° at 14 knots gusting to 19 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, thunderstorms, scattered cumulonimbus clouds at 2,500 ft, broken ceilings at 4,100 ft and 7,500 ft, temperature 27°C, dew point 22°C, and an altimeter setting of 30.09 inches of mercury.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Registration: N21161
Model/Series: PA 44 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: ATC USA, Inc.
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KDAB, 41 ft msl
Observation Time: 1453 EDT
Distance from Accident Site: 4 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / 22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2500 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 14 knots / 19 knots, 300°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 4100 ft agl
Visibility: 9 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.09 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: PALM COAST, FL (FIN)
Destination: Daytona Beach, FL (DAB)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 29.239167, -81.078889
November 08, 2014
Ormond Beach, Florida
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ORMOND BEACH, FL/UAS INCIDENT/1000E/DAYTON BEACH APCH ADVISED N21161, Piper PA-44 Seminole, AT 1,600 FEET 10 W OMN VOR REPORTED A UAS WITHIN 600-700 FEET. NO CONFLICTS REPORTED. PILOT REPORTED UAS HAD A OPERATING TRANSPONDER. VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.
11/8/14 10:00 Ormond Beach, Florida
prelim info from faa ops: ormond beach, fl/uas incident/1000e/dayton beach apch advised N21161, Piper PA-44 Seminole, at 1,600 feet 10 w omn vor reported a uas within 600-700 feet. no conflicts reported. pilot reported uas had a operating transponder. volusia county sheriff notified.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Officials from Daytona Beach Fire Department said a small plane crashed into a retention pond behind a Daytona Beach neighborhood on Saturday.
The plane crashed around 3 p.m. by the 100 block of Campanello Court, officials said.
Officials said there were two people on board the plane when it went down during a heavy thunderstorm. They were able to get out of the aircraft on their own and make their way to the side of the pond.
The two people were alert and talking while Daytona Beach firefighters were assessing them, officials said. Daytona Beach police said they were both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Halifax Health Medical Center.
There was a student pilot and flight instructor on the plane, police said. It is unclear who was piloting the aircraft.
Officials said the plane hit two houses before crashing into the pond. One of the houses has minor damage while the other has more extensive damage, with a large hole in the roof.
No one inside either of the houses was injured, police said.
The Red Cross was called to assist the homeowners in the event they needed to vacate the home temporarily, officials said.
The plane landed upside down in the pond and will be removed by the National Transportation Safety Board, which will take over the crash investigation, police said.
A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane is a Piper PA-44 Seminole.
Story and video ➤ https://www.clickorlando.com
The crash happened about 3 p.m. on the 100 block of Campanello Court — near LPGA Boulevard and North Clyde Morris Boulevard.
The plane hit two houses before crashing into a retention pond, said Sasha Staton, a spokeswoman for the Daytona Beach Fire Department.
“It was during a really bad storm with heavy rain and high wind,” she said.
There were two passengers on the plane. Both were alert and conscious and taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Staton said one of the houses hit had minor damage while the other had “pretty severe damage.” Nobody on the ground was injured.
Original article ➤ http://www.orlandosentinel.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A small plane hit the roof of a Daytona Beach home before crashing into a nearby retention pond Saturday afternoon, city officials said.
Daytona Beach police and firefighters are investigating the crash, which occurred around 3 p.m., along the 100 block of Campanello Ct.
Officials said two people were on board the flight at the time of the crash. Both were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, firefighters said.
Authorities did not identify who was in the plane.
Police described the two as a student pilot and flight instructor, but authorities had not yet to determined who was piloting at the time of the crash.
Police did not say who owns the plane or the flight school the two on board were with.
On the way down, the plane hit two homes, clipping one but taking a large chunk of the roof out of the other, leaving a large hole, firefighters said.
No one inside the home was injured, firefighters said.
The WFTV weather radar showed storms in the area of Daytona Beach at the time of the crash.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.wftv.com
It happened on Campanello Court, near LPGA Boulevard and North Nova road.
Fire officials say two houses were clipped by the plane before it crashed.
They say one house was severely damaged.
The Daytona Beach Fire Department tweeted that both people in the plane were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Officials have not said whether anyone on the ground was hurt.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.fox35orlando.com
...and for their next lesson maybe look into a little thing called 14 CFR 91.103
ReplyDeleteOh, look! A keyboard captain! You had better call the NTSB. I am sure you'll make a fortune off of your speculations .
DeleteWell listen to live atc archive of this, totally clueless pilots/flight instructor, little tailwind concern maybe? Nah, thunderstorms, nah, great professional operation, speculate? Hah, can’t help people who don’t know they don’t know.......no worries, they’ll be with Airlines shortly.
ReplyDeleteThe first dude is correct.
ReplyDeleteThe second dude is Mr Snarky. That is his only talent when faced with the rules.
This must be a political crash. No names.
Whatever happened to the concept of an alternate airport?
At least they got out.
Something tells me the insurance company is not planning to to be generous.
Listening to the audio, DAB tower (and approach before that) pretty much TOLD them (without telling them, of course) “this is a really bad idea, fellas.” Not the first time we’ve heard of ATP’s defiance of weather conditions. Glad the we’re able to (more or less) walk away.
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