ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364691
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1991 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150C |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Aero Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N16AC |
| MSN: | 15068981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4234 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kemblesville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington, DE (KILG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INTENT OF THE FLIGHT WAS FAMILIARIZATION FOR THE ATP RATED DUAL STUDENT IN THE AIRPLANE. THE INSTRUCTOR PULLED CARBURETOR HEAT AND FROM 1000 FEET, ASKED THE STUDENT TO DEMONSTARTE A FORCED LANDING. POWER WAS REDUCED AND A MOWED ROW IN A CORN FIELD WAS PICKED FOR THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. ON A 600 FOOT DOWNWIND THEY WERE TOO CLOSE ABEAM TO MAKE A BASE LEG AND, THEREFORE, TURNED 180 DEGREES TO FINAL, OVERSHOOTING THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED FROM ABOUT 100 FEET BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN THE CORN, WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE TO FALL. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND RAN SUCCESSFULLY.
Probable Cause: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOTS' INADEQUATE SUPERVISION, THE STUDENT PILOTS' OVERSHOOT OF THE SIMULATED LANDING AREA, AND THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA213
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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