Piper PA-44 N853ND

Summary

On 14 June 1996 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-44 registered N853ND was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 1996 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Forks International (GFK)

Coordinates

47.9107, -97.0704

Aircraft

Piper PA-44

Registration

N853ND

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA202

Nobody was injured.

the instructor pilot used an improper procedure when he demonstrated a rejected takeoff and he misjudged the flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The instructor reported that he was attempting to demonstrate a rejected takeoff. Instead of initiating the maneuver during takeoff roll he attempted to initiate the maneuver on final approach to the runway. The instructor entered the maneuver from 150 feet AGL at 70 to 80 KIAS. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, he reduced power on both engines to idle and applied forward elevator, establishing a descent for landing. He started to 'round the airplane out about 30 to 50 feet above the runway.' The descent rate was too high, so he continued to increase the pitch. He reported the stall horn sounded 'only milliseconds' before the airplane impacted the runway. The instructor reported the demonstration he performed of a rejected takeoff was not a recognized or an approved maneuver. He reported that the he had never had this maneuver demonstrated to him.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.