ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278730
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 2022 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Exploit Valley Air Services/Gander Flight Training |
| Registration: | C-FPXA |
| MSN: | 15285231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 25 nm N of Gander International Airport (CYQX), NL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gander International Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) |
| Gander International Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna 152 aircraft operated by Exploit Valley Air Services Ltd/Gander Flight Training, was conducting a local training flight 25 nm N of Gander International Airport (CYQX), NL. In preparation for his commercial licence, the pilot was practicing simulated forced approaches to an access road. The first practiced approach resulted in the aircraft too high to make a successful landing. A second practiced approach was attempted and the pilot used a forward slip with 30 degrees of flap to lose altitude to obtain a successful profile. A few hundred feet above the tree line the pilot initiated an overshoot, however the aircraft continued to descend and the left wing impacted a tree, which caused the aircraft to pivot and come to rest into trees facing 180 degrees in the opposite direction.
The pilot secured the aircraft, egressed and climbed down trees which were approximately 10-12 feet high. Local bystanders assisted the pilot, who called the operator's dispatcher and chief flight instructor. No injuries were reported. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The operator recovered the aircraft and maintenance completed a preliminary inspection of the power plant, with no anomalies discovered at this time.
Sources:
TSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2022 06:40 | harro | Added |
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