3 fatal · PIPER PA-44-180 · 1989-05-09 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89FA146
Event ID
20001213X28366
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-09
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.579456, -80.220275
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N2231M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND FAILURE OF THE CREW TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION OF FUEL.