Training aircraft crashes into Detroit River near Grosse Ile (NC894E)

What happened

The incident involved a single-engine airplane conducting a routine local training exercise. At the time of the event, two pilots were on board as they flew over the Grosse Ile area. During the flight, the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft. The plane subsequently entered an uncontrolled dive and impacted the surface of the Detroit River. Emergency responders recovered the wreckage from the water. One crew member sustained injuries in the crash, while the second pilot was killed.

Findings

The available records indicate that the loss of control by the pilot-in-command was the primary event leading to the accident. The aircraft transitioned into a dive configuration prior to impact with the water. No specific mechanical failures or external factors are detailed in the provided source material regarding the initial cause of the control loss.