ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139372
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 2011 |
| Time: | 08:56 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43220 |
| MSN: | 6879 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1033 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield - KWJF, Lancaster, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pacoima, CA (WHP) |
| Pacoima, CA (WHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot and certified flight instructor were practicing full stop landings. As the airplane approached the runway, about 15 feet above ground level, the left wing suddenly dropped, and the airplane veered left. The airplane touched down hard on the left main landing gear, which collapsed. The right side then touched down hard, and the right main landing gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the airframe buckled below the cockpit and was substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110906X05456&key=1_
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=43220&x=0&y=0
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KWJF
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000469050.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2011 10:46 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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