Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89LA052

WALBRIDGE, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N714MK

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

DRG A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE STUDENT PLT MADE AN APCH TO RWY 22 ON A DARK NIGHT USING THE VASI. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), THE STUDENT LEVELED THE ACFT APRX 8 TO 10 FT ABOVE THE RWY & ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY. THE CFI WARNED THE STUDENT & EXPECTED HIM TO MAKE A FULL-THROTTLE GO-AROUND. BELIEVING THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN, THE STUDENT PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT BALLOONED ABOUT 5 FT HIGHER IN THE AIR. THE CFI SAID HE TOOK CONTROL JUST AS THE LEFT WING STALLED. THE ACFT THEN FELL TO THE RWY, STRIKING THE LEFT WING TIP & NOSE GEAR SIDEWAYS & DAMAGING THE PROP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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