No fatalities

29 Apr 2021: PIPER PA-30B — Aurora Flight Training — Corvallis, OR

Corvallis, OR, United States

On 29 Apr 2021, a PIPER PA-30B operated by Aurora Flight Training was involved in an aviation accident near Corvallis, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated engine out landing which resulted in impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated engine out landing which resulted in impact with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintained