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January 2, 2013, North Las Vegas, Nev., Piper PA-60-602P Aerostar

The airplane veered off the runway at about 1615 Pacific time, while landing, sustaining substantial damage from a post-crash fire. The private pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

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Key Takeaways:

  • An airplane veered off the runway and caught fire after a main landing gear collapsed during a simulated single-engine landing practice.
  • The aircraft sustained substantial damage, but the private pilot and flight instructor onboard were not injured.
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The airplane veered off the runway at about 1615 Pacific time, while landing, sustaining substantial damage from a post-crash fire. The private pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

The pilot was practicing simulated single-engine landings. A main landing gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the runway into the infield, catching fire.

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