Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LLT02

KNOXVILLE, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N49164

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A PERSONAL NIGHT PROFICIENCY FLT. HE MADE 2 STOP & GO LANDINGS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE 3RD LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 50 TO 60 FT SHORT OF THE RWY ON UPSLOPING TERRAIN & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A POWER OFF APCH. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THE HIGH INTENSITY STROBE LIGHTS MARKING THE RWY THRESHOLD CAUSED SOME INTERFERENCE WITH HIS VISUAL PERCEPTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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