ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357518
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1996 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers |
| Registration: | N6542J |
| MSN: | 17273887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dekalb, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | West Chicago, IL (DPA |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot and a flight instructor (CFI) were practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings. The student misjudged a landing flare, and the airplane bounced during touchdown. The student added power to abort the landing, but directional control of the airplane was not maintained. The airplane traveled off the left side of the runway into a grass area. The CFI stated he reduced the power as the airplane rolled off the runway into the grass. However, the airplane's right wing contacted a pole located 85 to 100 feet from the runway. The airplane then traveled an additional 500 feet before coming to a stop.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and his delay in taking remedial action to regain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's improper flare for landing, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane; and the proximity of a pole to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA140
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 1993 | N6542J | American Flyers, Inc. | 0 | Immokalee, FL | |
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| 13 October 2002 | N6542J | American Flyers | 0 | Pompano Beach, Florida | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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