An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University spokesman confirmed the flight school’s fleet of Piper Arrow training aircraft will remain grounded for the foreseeable future following the recent morning crash of a PA28R being flown by an ERAU student on an FAA flight test. The left wing of the aircraft separated from the airplane shortly after the pilot completed a touch and go landing on runway 25 Left at Daytona Beach International airport (DAB).
NTSB Releases Details of Daytona Beach Accident
Key Takeaways:
- An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) Piper Arrow training aircraft crashed, killing both the student pilot and examiner, after its left wing separated during an FAA flight test.
- A preliminary NTSB report indicates the left wing's main spar showed fracture features consistent with "metal fatigue" in over 80% of the lower spar cap.
- ERAU has indefinitely grounded its entire fleet of Piper Arrow training aircraft following the accident.
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