Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA228

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N4947H

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP) WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING, THE STUDENT INITIATED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF WITH FULL POWER AND 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 60 FT AGL. THE IP TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. HE LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD, BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE PLANE BEFORE HITTING A FENCE. AFTER HITTING A FENCE, THE PLANE NOSED OVER. ON 6/30/82, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND CHECKED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE REPORTED EXCEPT FOR AN EXCESSIVE DROP WHEN THE MAGNETOS WERE CHECKED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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