1 fatal · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 · 2024-03-30 · Fort Pierce North, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24FA157
Event ID
20240330194006
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-30
Location
Fort Pierce North, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.493857, -80.370002
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N595ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the multiengine airplane after a partial loss of engine power on one engine during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to check the condition/security of the right engine’s carburetor throttle arm linkage during the annual inspection, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.