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Piper PA-28-140 N217AW

22 May 2005 · Edinburg, Ohio, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 22 May 2005 at about 17:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N217AW, operated by American Winds Flight Academy, was involved in an accident near Edinburg, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Edinburg, Ohio, United States
Coordinates
41.1133, -81.1506
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N217AW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
American Winds Flight Academy
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Akron → Youngstown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC05FA086

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was en route to the destination airport to take his private pilot practical examination. Witnesses observed the airplane flying level, and then "appear to turn around" just prior to entering a nose-down attitude, and impacting terrain. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies. The pilot had accumulated 51 hours of total flight experience in the 7 months prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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