ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373663
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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Raritan Valley Flying School |
| Registration: | N4837P |
| MSN: | 15284828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Princeton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (39N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT LEVELED OFF AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE DURING LANDING. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE DESCENT RATE BY ADDING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT CONTEMPLATED ABORTING THE LANDING. BEFORE HE COULD INITIATE ADDING POWER, HOWEVER, THE LEFT WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE SNOW AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA068
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| 27-Mar-2024 15:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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