ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285938
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| Date: | Saturday 21 June 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Oklahoma State University |
| Registration: | N5178Y |
| MSN: | 17281099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2449 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-369-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tishomingo, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Durant-Eaker Airport, OK (DUA/KDUA) |
| Durant-Eaker Airport, OK (DUA/KDUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot receiving instruction was making a short field landing approach. The approach was "a little high" to clear trees that surrounded the airport. The pilot deployed full flaps, reduced power to 1,500 rpm, and slowed the airplane to 60 knots. Before crossing the tree line near the approach end of the runway, the pilot reduced power to idle. As the airplane approached ground effect regime, they encountered "a small amount of turbulence associated with the wind flowing over the trees." Before the flight instructor could react, they encountered "another small pocket of turbulence" and the airplane stalled. The pilot applied full power, then the flight instructor took control. He leveled the airplane and transitioned to the flare. The airplane touched down on the main landing gear "with force," followed by the nose gear, and bounced. A post-flight inspection after the landing revealed no apparent damage, but later examination by the school's maintenance staff revealed the firewall was wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an inadvertent stall during the landing flare. Contributing factors in this accident was the terrain-induced turbulence, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08LA111
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 17:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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