ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356980
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 1996 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Snap Account Services |
| Registration: | N9167T |
| MSN: | 18-8009011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bessemer, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor and dual student were practicing touch and go landings at the airport. During an attempted landing, the dual student released the flight controls during the landing roll. The certified flight instructor did not regain control of the airplane before it veered off the right side of the runway. The airplane rolled down a ravine into a wooded area, and collided with trees.
Probable Cause: The dual student's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing, and the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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