Accident Details
The accident occurred during a local training flight that departed from Wichita, Kansas. The crew was completing the flight before delivering the aircraft to Venezuela. While cruising at low height, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane. The aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field near Pratt.
Destruction and Fatalities
The airplane was destroyed in the impact. All four occupants were killed.
Circumstances
The flight was conducted as a customer pilot training exercise. The pilot-in-command was not instrument rated and was seated in the right seat. At the time of the loss of control, the landing gear was down and the flaps were in the approach position.
Probable Cause
The official investigation found the probable cause to be loss of control after the pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying speed. The following factors were reported: customer pilot training flight, pilot-in-command non instrument rated, gear down, flaps in approach position, and pilot-in-command in right seat.