ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364881
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1991 |
| Time: | 13:46 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N99515 |
| MSN: | 1726458 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6441 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chicago, IL -
 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 CFI SAID THAT WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITH A DUAL STUDENT, IN A CROSSWIND, THE AIRPLANE WAS CAUGHT BY A WIND GUST AND TURNED SIDEWAYS. THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH A VASI LIGHT.
Probable Cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE CFI/PIC. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A GUSTY CROSS WIND AND AN AIRPORT FACILITY, VASI LIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA222
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 19:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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