ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366640
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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 1990 |
| Time: | 23:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Buchanan Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5388R |
| MSN: | 172RG0059 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Concord, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA (SAC |
| (KCCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE STUDENT DRIFTED ABOUT 10 DEGREES LEFT OF COURSE NEAR THE OUTER MARKER. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THE STUDENT A 'VERY HIGH RATE OF DESCENT' WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE OUTER MARKER. BEFORE SHE COULD GET HIM TO STOP THE DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INITIATING AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT AND THE CFI'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA236
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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