Incident
During a local training flight at Tonopah Airport, the crew initiated a go-around maneuver. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane, which entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Both occupants were killed.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined the probable cause as an uncontrolled collision with ground during a go-around after the pilot failed to maintain flying speed. Contributing factors included that the flight was a local instructional and pilot qualification checkout with simulated single-engine training, and that the pilot-in-command was presumed at the controls.
Additional Context
The training flight involved a simulated single-engine scenario and a pilot qualification check. The accident occurred during a go-around, a maneuver commonly practiced in training. The loss of control resulted in a crash with no survivors.