Apr 13, 2003
Accident
Destroyed SEDONA, AZ
Injuries3 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
a partial loss of engine power due to the certified flight instructor's failure to comply with the pilot operating handbook requirements for the mixture setting during takeoff. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, failure to monitor the airplane's performance, and failure to initiate an aborted takeoff in a timely way.
NTSB LAX03FA135