ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200899
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 2017 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Lani Lea Sky Tours, Llc |
| Registration: | N173LL |
| MSN: | 17275633 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9747 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Molokai Airport, Molokai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) |
| Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that she was practicing touch-and-go landings on an asphalt runway. She initiated an approach and bounced the landing and then she initiated a go-around. She was airborne when she pushed the carb heat in and applied full throttle “but mistakenly put flaps up, all at once.” The airplane descended to the runway and landed hard. During the landing roll, she pulled the throttle back to idle, gained her bearings, and then initiated a takeoff. She noticed a binding and restriction in the elevator and yoke control movements while remaining in the airport’s pattern. She declared an emergency and landed the airplane on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the elevator control column.
The manufacturer’s Pilot’s Operating Handbook identified the Balked Landing procedure as:
Throttle – Full Open
Carburetor Heat – Cold
Wing Flaps –20° (Immediately)
Climb Speed – 55 KIAS
Wing Flaps – 10° (Until obstacles are cleared) Retract (After reaching a safe altitude and 60 KIAS)
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s incorrect flap configuration during the go-around, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 15-Jun-2023 04:50 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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