MINR · PIPER PA-46-350P · 2014-09-03 · Cortez, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA476
Event ID
20140903X61913
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-03
Location
Cortez, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.303054, -108.628051
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-350P
Registration
N747TH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delayed decision to abort the simulated engine out maneuver, his failure to unfeather the propeller before restoring engine power, and his inadequate airspeed management, which led to an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.