ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356691
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| Date: | Monday 16 September 1996 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Nomad Aviation Incorporated |
| Registration: | N737GJ |
| MSN: | 17269404 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4029 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shirley, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY (FRG |
| (KHWV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot had been performing touch and go landings. During the fifth touch and go landing, a gust of wind raised the left wing, and the airplane drifted right. The student initiated a go-around, then he retracted the flaps from 20 to 0 degrees continuously. The airplane then settled and collided with the ground. The student did not report any mechanical malfunction and stated that he should not have retracted the flaps continuously. The Cessna Pilot's Operating Handbook stated that for a go-around, retract the flaps to 20 degrees immediately, then to 10 degrees after clearing all obstacles, finally to 0 degrees after reaching a safe altitude and 60 knots indicated airspeed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's prematurely retraction of flaps during the go-around, which resulted in settling (mushing) of the airplane and a collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA184
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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