Angel Aircraft Corporation Model... crash, Dec 14, 2019 (2 killed)
Angel Aircraft Corporation Model 44 Angel accident on December 14, 2019 near Mareeba, Queensland, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Simulated engine...
- Date: December 14, 2019
- Aircraft: Angel Aircraft Corporation Model 44 Angel
- Location: Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Simulated engine failure after takeoff in conditions and configuration where the airplane could not maintain altitude on one engine, followed by loss of directional control at low height
An Angel 44 twin engine airplane crashed near Mareeba Airport during a flight review with an instructor and the owner pilot on board. The ATSB found the instructor very likely simulated an engine failure after takeoff in conditions where the airplane could not hold altitude on one engine. Directional control was lost too low to recover and both pilots were killed.