ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365363
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1991 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Gid Adkisson |
| Registration: | N86295 |
| MSN: | 11AC-101 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madera, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (Q60) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NONCERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE. ON THE SECOND LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT FLARE WAS IMPROPER AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE STUDENT FAILED TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND CARTWHEELED. THE STUDENT PILOT ACCRUED 70 HOURS OF WHICH ONLY 3 HOURS WERE IN TAILWHEEL AIRPLANES. THIS FLIGHT WAS NOT APPROVED BY THE STUDENT PILOT'S CFI.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA201
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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