ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361114
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| Date: | Saturday 30 October 1993 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8279E |
| MSN: | 17272166 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2701 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Joshua Tree, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (L80) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 22 hour student pilot rented the aircraft to practice takeoff and landings. The pilot reported that all aspects of the approach were normal with a stabilized 400 feet per minute descent rate until the aircraft was about 200 feet AGL on short final. The pilot said that the aircraft suddenly encountered a strong sink rate accompanied by a loss of airspeed. The pilot said he immediately applied power and increased the pitch attitude; however, the descent rate could not be arrested prior to the aircraft's main landing gear colliding with a dirt berm about 30 feet short of the runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate on final approach. A factor in the accident was the student's limited total experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 14:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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