What happened
During a local instructional flight at Tonopah Airport, an aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent leading to a fatal impact. The crew was performing a training session involving simulated sea training maneuvers when the incident occurred. While attempting to execute a go-around, the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft, which subsequently crashed.
There were two fatalities resulting from the accident, with no survivors reported among the occupants.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the crash was caused by an uncontrolled collision with the ground during the go-around procedure. This loss of control occurred after the pilot failed to maintain the necessary flying speed required for the maneuver. The flight was being conducted as part of a local instructional and pilot qualification checkout process.