Piper PA46 N305JD

Summary

On 26 October 2021 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA46 registered N305JD was involved in an accident near Immokalee, Florida, 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

26 October 2021 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Immokalee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Immokalee Regional (IMM)

Coordinates

26.4375, -81.3853

Aircraft

Piper PA46

Registration

N305JD

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Immokalee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA035

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he and his instructor were practicing a simulated engine-out approach and landing. While on the base leg to the runway, the landing gear was extended, and one notch of flaps were added. After turning onto final, the descent rate “seemed to increase,” and the flight instructor advanced the power lever, however the airplane was too low and impacted swampy terrain about 1,000 ft short of the runway before engine power increased, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.