Incident Overview
A certified flight instructor (CFI) with approximately 194 hours of flight time when he began instructing was conducting a lesson when the accident occurred. By the time of the event, the instructor had accumulated about 338 total flight hours over two months of teaching. The scheduled lesson for the flight included stalls, steep turns, and forced landings.
Witness Observations
Shortly before the accident, multiple witnesses observed the airplane flying at low altitude while in a steeply banked right turn. The engine was reported as running "loud and clear." One witness specifically noted that the engine was running "wide open" at the moment the aircraft struck the ground.
Wreckage Examination
The aircraft sustained extensive damage from the impact. Evidence at the scene indicated that the airplane struck the ground in approximately a 70-degree nose-down dive. The wreckage was scattered across a fan-shaped area. The engine came to rest 252 feet from the initial impact point.
Investigation
As part of the investigation, officials examined the wreckage and witness accounts. No further details were provided regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, or the occupants.