ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371587
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1988 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Parks College St. Louis Univ. |
| Registration: | N5450Q |
| MSN: | 15285112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3391 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | St Louis, IL (KCPS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE TREE LINE AND STRUCK A WIRE WHILE DOING A POWER RECOVERY FROM A PRACTICE FORCED LANDING DEMONSTRATION DURING INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO REMAIN AIRBORNE AND WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN WHERE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. CFII, WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE, STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRES UNTIL JUST BEFORE IMPACT.
Probable Cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGED FLARE AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88LA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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