Pilot Proficiency

On the Record: Cessna 162

Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 10:50 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A flight instructor departed for an instructional flight despite known thunderstorms and lightning reported at the airport.
During the flight, the weather rapidly deteriorated with heavy rain, windshear, and hail, leading to zero visibility at low altitude.
The aircraft impacted a plowed field during a go-around attempt, with the probable cause being the instructor's improper decision to depart in rapidly deteriorating weather conditions.

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