Accident Details
A commercially rated pilot, who was receiving multi-engine training as a student, was on a training flight with a certified flight instructor (CFI). According to the student, during the final approach to landing, he noticed the airspeed was slow when the CFI shut down the right engine by pulling the mixture control. The aircraft subsequently entered an aerodynamic stall and impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude in a residential area.
Injuries
The student was wearing his shoulder harness at the time of the crash. He survived the accident, sustaining extensive lacerations and a broken nose. The CFI was not wearing his shoulder harness. He suffered multiple head wounds and died approximately two hours after the accident.
Aircraft Examination
An examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of preimpact part failure or malfunction. The airframe and systems were found to be intact prior to the impact.