Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA179

COTTAGE GROVE, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N68142

CESSNA 152

Analysis

A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 33, DURING TURN FROM UPWIND TO CROSSWIND, WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER CHECKING THE FUEL SELECTOR AND APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS FROM 340 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. FULL FLAPS WERE USED. AN OVERSHOOT OCCURRED WITH THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN ACCOMPLISHED 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. A TREE WAS STRUCK PRIOR TO LANDING ROLL. DURING LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A SHORT WALL AND THEN A STACK OF BRICKS. EXAM OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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