MINR · PIPER PA 44 · 2018-06-09 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA164
Event ID
20180610X95718
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-09
Location
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.239166, -81.078887
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 44
Registration
N21161
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ improper in-flight weather evaluation and decision to continue the approach, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate preflight weather evaluation.