At about 1600 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-180 crashed after a loss of control near Conesus, killing the flight instructor and the pilot undergoing model familiarization training. The airplane was operated by a Dansville flying club. A different instructor had begun the checkout earlier in the day. A witness said the airplane pitched up to the point where it appeared the pilot was attempting a loop, then the left wing dropped and the airplane spiraled to the ground. The flight instructor had logged 1,097 hours and the pilot receiving instruction had logged 146 hours.
April 12, Conesus, N.Y. / Piper Cherokee 180
At about 1600 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-180 crashed after a loss of control near Conesus, killing the flight instructor and the pilot undergoing model familiarization training. The airplane was operated by a Dansville flying club. A different instructor had begun the checkout earlier in the day. A witness said the airplane pitched up to the point where it appeared the pilot was attempting a loop, then the left wing dropped and the airplane spiraled to the ground. The flight instructor had logged 1,097 hours and the pilot receiving instruction had logged 146 hours....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-180 crashed near Conesus, killing a flight instructor and a pilot undergoing model familiarization training.
- The accident involved a loss of control, with a witness describing the aircraft pitching up sharply before a wing dropped and it spiraled to the ground.
- The aircraft was operated by a Dansville flying club; the instructor had 1,097 hours and the pilot receiving instruction had 146 hours.
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