ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292442
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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 2006 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Beaver Aviation South Inc. |
| Registration: | N417FR |
| MSN: | 17280305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5602 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Myers-Page Field, FL (FMY/KFMY) |
| Fort Myers-Page Field, FL (FMY/KFMY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial takeoff climb on the instructional flight, the airplane's pitch attitude began to increase. A constant forward pressure was necessary on the yoke to maintain control, and the use of nose down trim did not rectify the problem. The necessary forward pressure on the yoke increased. After declaring an emergency, the flight instructor made a 180-degree turn in an attempt to land back on the runway. Witnesses observed the airplane reverse course and then as it was flying over the runway, turn sharply left, enter a nose down attitude, and impact the ground. Post-accident examination of the airplane's flight control system did not reveal any anomalies. The reason for the excessive forward pressure on the yoke required to maintain control was not determined.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the elevator control for an undetermined reason, which required excessive forward pressure on the yoke to maintain pitch control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA06LA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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