Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA182

JACKSONVILLE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N46910

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), HE & THE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING BASE-TO-FINAL TURNS AS THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE ARPT. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLOWN AT ABOUT 60 KTS WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS AT APPX 800 FT AGL. HE STATED THAT THE STUDENT STEEPENED THE BANK OF A TURN, ENTERED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATED STALL/SPIN, THEN PULLED THE YOKE REARWARD & HELD ON. THE CFI YELLED 'LET GO' & THE STUDENT RELEASED THE CONTROLS; HOWEVER, DURING THE RECOVERY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES & CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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