NTSB Reports

摘要

At about 1720 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged in an off-field landing. The student pilot was fatally injured, and the flight instructor sustained serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane took off at about 1641, and began maneuvers consistent with training. At about 1718, the airplane was on an easterly track when it entered a right descending 270-degree turn from about 2100 feet msl. The last ADS-B target was observed at 1719, descending through 1075 feet msl at a groundspeed of 64 knots. The accident site's elevation was about 1000 feet. Examination revealed the fuel boost pump switch lever was fractured but the remaining portion was in the "ON" position. The left fuel tank was breached; the right fuel tank remained intact and contained about a pint of aviation fuel. Grass blighting was evident along the wreckage path. One propeller blade was "unremarkable," while the other was bent aft around the engine. Neither blade exhibited leading edge gouging or polishing. The fuel selector valve's position was not reported.