Accident Cessna 152 N65465,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357827
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 January 1996
Time:09:49 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Bob Jones University
Registration: N65465
MSN: 152-81568
Total airframe hrs:4733 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Greenville, SC -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(KGMU)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The student pilot was returning from a local solo flight and encountered a strong quartering tailwind on final approach. While he was landing the airplane, it ballooned. The pilot aborted the landing and performed a go-around. As he retracted the flaps for the go-around, the airplane stalled and collided with the runway.

Probable Cause: the failure of the student pilot to maintain airspeed while raising the flaps during the go-around.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL96LA039
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL96LA039

Location

Revision history:

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