Piper PA-34-220T accident near Slidell, Louisiana, March 29, 2022
On March 29, 2022 at about 7:15 pm local time, a 1983 Piper PA-34-220T, registered N4299C, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach near Slidell, Louisiana (Slidell Municipal Airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The flight instructor’s failure to adequately correct for a loss of directional control during a simulated single engine approach.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 2022 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Slidell, Louisiana · Slidell Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T, built 1983 · all PA-34-220Ts on the register
- Registration
- N4299C · no longer on the register · serial 34-8333086
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight instructor reported that they were conducting a simulated single-engine approach in the multi-engine airplane when the airplane began to yaw to the left. In an effort to regain directional control, he took control of the airplane from the student, and increased power on the left engine while simultaneously decreasing power on the right engine. Although both engines were still operating, he did not apply full power to both engines. The airplane impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Instructor/check pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Instructor/check pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action selection › Instructor/check pilot
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,603 hours in all; 1,379 in this make and model; 266 in the last 90 days; 52 in the last 30 days; 1,501 as pilot in command; 325 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 9, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 441 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 338 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 16, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 17, 2022; 18.9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,750 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental TSIO360KB (piston); 90 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental LTSIO360KB (piston); 2,782 hours total
- Operator: Air Reldan INC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,002 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 19 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,900 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KASD, 5 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KASD 291953Z AUTO 18019G24KT 10SM SCT039 SCT055 27/17 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/1942 SLP163 T02720167 TSNO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on April 18, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 8 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
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