ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363262
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| Date: | Thursday 23 July 1992 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Yute Air Alaska, Inc |
| Registration: | N5339H |
| MSN: | 17265407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4239 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twin Hills, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dillingham, AK (DLG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT NOTICED THAT AT LIFTOFF THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. HE LOOKED AT THE FLAP INDICATOR AND NOTICED HE HAD SELECTED FULL FLAPS. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT SOME OF THE FLAPS AND ACCIDENTLY SELECTED FULL UP. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE TUNDRA AND CAME TO A STOP. ACCORDING TO THE CESSNA 172 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, THE USE OF TEN DEGREES OF FLAPS IS RESERVED FOR TAKEOFFS FROM SOFT OR ROUGH FIELDS. IT FURTHER STATES THAT THE FLAPS SHOULD NOT BE RETRACTED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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