Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA372

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N52456

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

DURING A PRE-SOLO FLT, THE FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ASKED THE STUDENT TO MAKE A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING APCH TO A ROAD. THE STUDENT MADE THE APCH, BUT WHILE HE WAS MAKING A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, THE ACFT'S RIGHT WING TIP COLLIDED WITH A TREE ON A RISE IN THE TERRAIN. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FLY & WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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