Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA171

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N704UN

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT PLT WERE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE CFI RPRTD THAT WHILE CLIMBING THRU APRX 150' AGL, THE ACFT ENCTRD A DOWNDRAFT. HE TOOK THE CONTROLS, BUT THE ACFT DESCENDED TO ABOUT 10 FT AGL. THE CFI ELECTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID A RESIDENTIAL AREA. DURING ROLLOUT ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE NOSE WHEEL ENTERED A GULLY & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. OTHER PLTS IN THE AREA REPORTED LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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