SERS · PIPER PA 34-200 · 2018-05-08 · VALPARAISO, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA165
Event ID
20180509X35947
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-08
Location
VALPARAISO, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.453887, -87.006942
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 34-200
Registration
N99GN
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain a safe operating airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's airspeed control.