Summary
On December 12, 2005, a Piper PA-34-200 (N56825) was involved in an incident near Daytona Beach, FL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and the student pilot's improper go-around procedures, which resulted in the airplane's left wing striking the runway.
On December 12, 2005, about 1440 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200, N56825, registered to Daytona Aircraft Leasing LLC. and operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced an in-flight loss of control during landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, FL. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane incurred substantial damage, and neither the student pilot nor the commercial-rated flight instructor were injured.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA06CA029. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N56825.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and the student pilot's improper go-around procedures, which resulted in the airplane's left wing striking the runway.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On December 12, 2005, about 1440 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200, N56825, registered to Daytona Aircraft Leasing LLC. and operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced an in-flight loss of control during landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, FL. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane incurred substantial damage, and neither the student pilot nor the commercial-rated flight instructor were injured. The flight originated from Daytona Beach, Florida, the same day, about 1330.
The student pilot stated that during a practice single engine approach the airplane's descent rate was greater then he anticipated, which subsequently caused the airplane to touch down early. He said that the flight instructor, sitting in the right seat, instructed him to execute a go-around, and during the go-around he only advanced the throttle for the right engine, and had that control in his hands. He said the airplane yaw to the left, at which point the flight instructor took control, adding full power, and executed the go-around.
The flight instructor stated that the private-rated student was the pilot flying the airplane, and during the touchdown the pilot continued flaring which caused the airplane go become airborne a second time, and at that point he stated "my controls". He said that prior to releasing the controls the student added power to the right engine only causing the left wing tip to strike the runway. He said he continued the go-around, and landed the airplane without further incident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA06CA029