ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156905
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Geist Air Services |
| Registration: | N65668 |
| MSN: | 172-75812 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14650 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Comfort Airport, Greenfield, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mount Comfort, IN |
| (KMQJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted the runway during a student solo landing following a reported sputtering of the engine when power was reduced to idle. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The student pilot not maintaining aircraft control. A contributing factor was the student's aural perception.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2013 13:55 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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