ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354927
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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 1997 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8426U |
| MSN: | 17252326 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gonzales, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (L38) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the dual instructional flight, on short final for the 4th touch-and-go, the 'nose of the aircraft rotated downward at an altitude of approx[imately] 20-30 feet above [the] runway.' The instructor gave a verbal command to 'pull up - pull up.' However, the main wheels, followed by the nose wheel struck the runway and the aircraft bounced as the flight instructor took control of the aircraft, applied full power, and retracted the flaps. The aircraft veered uncontrollably to the left and impacted the ground. Witnesses reported that the airplane bounced hard, the nose of the airplane pitched high (15 to 20 degrees), the airplane yawed to the left, and then the airplane entered a stall/spin and struck the ground.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent stall resulting from the flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed during his delayed recovery from the bounced landing. Factors were the student's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and the instructor's inadequate supervision during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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