ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296826
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| Date: | Monday 5 August 2002 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | North American Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N89044 |
| MSN: | 15282608 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7261 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) |
| Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was in the traffic pattern practicing touch and go landings, when the flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle to simulate an engine failure. While the student pilot was maneuvering, the airplane "stalled to the left." The CFI assumed control of the airplane; however, the airplane struck trees about 1/2 mile from the runway. The CFI added that he did not hear the airplane's stall warning horn annunciate at any time during the accident sequence. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. The airplane's stall warning system functioned normally during post accident testing. The terrain at the accident site sloped upward.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during a simulated forced landing. A factor was the rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA154
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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