ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369911
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 1988 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4156F |
| MSN: | 46056 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakland, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cumberland, MD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE LANDING APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 22 WAS MADE OVER POWER LINES. HE STATED THAT DURING THE APPROACH THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AND HE INCREASED POWER TO MAINTAIN 60 MPH WITH 20 DEGS OF FLAPS. ONCE ESTIMATING THAT HIS INTENDED POINT OF TOUCHDOWN COULD BE REACHED, HE REDUCED THE POWER AT WHICH POINT THE AIRPLANE 'DROPPED.' THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A FLAT ATTITUDE, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER COMING TO REST APRX 60 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE STALL WARNING ACTIVATED AS THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED TO TERRAIN IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO88LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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