At about 18:31 MST, a Piper Seminole made a hard landing on runway 12 at Love Field. The airplane veered off the side of the wet runway, traversed a drainage ditch and was substantially damaged. Neither the pilot nor passenger was injured. The pilot was employed full-time as a flight instructor and had flown the airplane to increase his multiengine flight experience. The pilot committed suicide after the accident, leaving a note that read: NTSB, lack of crosswind correction, tailwind, hydroplaning, failure to timely go around.
March 16, Prescott, Ariz. / Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
At about 18:31 MST, a Piper Seminole made a hard landing on runway 12 at Love Field. The airplane veered off the side of the wet runway, traversed a drainage ditch and was substantially damaged. Neither the pilot nor passenger was injured. The pilot was employed full-time as a flight instructor and had flown the airplane to increase his multiengine flight experience. The pilot committed suicide after the accident, leaving a note that read: NTSB, lack of crosswind correction, tailwind, hydroplaning, failure to timely go around....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Seminole made a hard landing at Love Field, veering off a wet runway, sustaining substantial damage, though the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
- The pilot, a flight instructor gaining multiengine experience, tragically committed suicide after the accident.
- In a suicide note, the pilot attributed the accident to factors including lack of crosswind correction, tailwind, hydroplaning, and a failure to timely go around.
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