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 both a flight instructor and a pilot undergoing model familiarization training with a Dansville flying club.
- The accident, which occurred after a loss of control, involved the aircraft pitching up sharply before its left wing dropped and it spiraled to the ground, according to a witness.
- The flight instructor had 1,097 logged hours, while the pilot receiving instruction had 146 hours.
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