ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373712
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Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1987 |
Time: | 13:55 LT |
Type: | Cessna 152 |
Owner/operator: | Midland Aviation Corp. |
Registration: | N757XP |
MSN: | 15280088 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4369 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 SERIES |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Columbia, SC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Training |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE STUDENT PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACDT. A PLT/A&P OBSERVING THE T.O. STATED THAT THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AND CLIMBED TO 50-60 FT. WHEN A FLOCK OF BLACK BIRDS FLEW UP INTO THE PATH OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT PITCHEDUP, YAWED SLIGHTLY, TURNED ABOUT ITS VERTICAL AXIS AND DROPPED INTO A DITCH. ANOTHER WITNESS DESCRIBED THE FINAL MANEUVER AS ABOUT 3/4 TURN PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE STUDENT PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HRS. SOLO AND 46 HRS TOTAL.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL87LA059 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA059
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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