Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA154

WAUKEGAN, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N94739

CESSNA 152

Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH JUST PAST THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 32 AT ABOUT 10 FEET AGL, A HELICOPTER CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE CESSNA 152. THE STUDENT PILOT ADDED POWER AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT THEN TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE NOSE DOWN AND WINGS LEVEL BUT THE PLANE STRUCK THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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