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CEN22LA162

2022-03-29 · Slidell, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KASD

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The flight instructor’s failure to adequately correct for a loss of directional control during a simulated single engine approach.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that they were conducting a simulated single-engine approach in the multi-engine airplane when the airplane began to yaw to the left. In an effort to regain directional control, he took control of the airplane from the student, and increased power on the left engine while simultaneously decreasing power on the right engine. Although both engines were still operating, he did not apply full power to both engines. The airplane impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Instructor/check pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA162.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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