ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362835
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1992 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Reno Flying Service |
| Registration: | N5394K |
| MSN: | 17274093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2894 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-02J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NONCERTIFICATED SOLO STUDENT PILOT INTENDED TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING THE FIRST LANDING AND BEGAN TO WHEEL BARREL DOWN THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA002
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 May 1996 | N5394K | Private | 0 | Reno, NV | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 10:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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