Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA030

PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N18937

BEECH B23

Analysis

DURING FIRST LANDING THE FLT ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR. THE STUDENT DID NOT MAKE PROPER CORRECTION SO THE CFI TOOK CONTROL &LANDED THE ACFT. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANOTHER TAKEOFF & LANDING, THE PROBLEM OF WINDSHEAR & WHAT PROPER ACTION TO TAKE WAS DISCUSSED. DURING THE NEXT LANDING WINDSHEAR WAS AGAIN ENCOUNTERED. THE STUDENT PULLED THE NOSE UP INTO A STALL CONFIGURATION, & AS THE SINK RATE INCREASED THE CFI GRABBED THE CONTROLS, ADDED 3/4 POWER & LOWERED THE NOSE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE NOSE & RIGHT LANDING GEAR. WIND WAS GUSTING 35 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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