N16LL – PIPER PA-34-200 – 1989-08-14 NTSB Accident Report

On August 14, 1989, a Piper PA-34-200 (N16LL) was involved in an incident near Wadsworth, OH. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION BY THE CFI, LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, AND THE PARKED AIRCRAFT.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI89LA169. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N16LL.