Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA289

MONTAGUE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5654A

CESSNA 172

Analysis

AN IMPROPER LDG FLARE BY THE DUAL STUDENT PLT CAUSED THE ACFT TO BALLOON TO 15 TO 20 FT AGL. THE CFI CALLED FOR POWER, BUT THE STUDENT DELAYED ADDING POWER & RAISED THE NOSE. AT THE SOUND OF THE STALL WARNING HORN, A GO-AROUND WAS CALLED FOR BY THE CFI & ATTEMPTED BY THE STUDENT. THE LEFT WING DROPPED & WAS THE INITIAL POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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