ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377517
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| Date: | Sunday 24 March 1985 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna L-19 |
| Owner/operator: | Philadelphia Glider Council |
| Registration: | N5234G |
| MSN: | 22404 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22404 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perkasie, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CESSNA L-19,A PRACTICE FLIGHT OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS FOR GLIDER TOW OPERATION FOR PHILIDELPHIA GLIDER COUNCIL ENCOUNTER A WIND SHIFT ON LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT OVER CORRECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE INSTUCTOR PILOT AT THIS TIME TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER ALONG WITH HARD BRAKING WHICH STOPPED THE GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 20 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED FORWARD WHEN THE RIGHT GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND RIGHT BRAKING WAS APPLIED AND THE GEAR SEPARATED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA090
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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