Piper PA-34-220T N4299C

Summary

On 29 March 2022 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N4299C, operated by Air Reldan Inc, was involved in an accident near Slidell, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 March 2022 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Slidell, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Slidell Municipal Airport (KASD)

Coordinates

30.2725, -89.7826

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-220T

Registration

N4299C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

2

Operator

Air Reldan Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA162

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s failure to adequately correct for a loss of directional control during a simulated single engine approach.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that they were conducting a simulated single-engine approach in the multi-engine airplane when the airplane began to yaw to the left. In an effort to regain directional control, he took control of the airplane from the student, and increased power on the left engine while simultaneously decreasing power on the right engine. Although both engines were still operating, he did not apply full power to both engines. The airplane impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.