ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296314
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 December 2002 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5338R |
| MSN: | 17252865 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach International Airport, FL (DAB/KDAB) |
| Stuart, FL (64X) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot conducted a visual approach to runway 18. The flight instructor stated a wind shear or gust condition was encountered about 25 feet above the ground over the runway, and the airplane rapidly lost airspeed and sank suddenly. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and added full power. The airplane continued to sink, and the flight instructor stated the left wing was pushed down. The airplane banked left and struck trees about 10 to 20 feet off the side of the runway. The flight instructor reported no mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inflight encounter with wind shear on final approach, which resulted in an inflight loss of control and subequent uncontrolled descent into trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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