ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298754
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 2000 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Western Michigan University |
| Registration: | N996WW |
| MSN: | 17280726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 741 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ATHENS, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | BATTLE CREEK , MI (KBTL) |
| (9C2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was attempting a soft-field landing, under the supervision of his flight instructor, and during a go-around lost control of the aircraft, striking a runway edge light with the airplane's horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
Probable Cause: the failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor, and the delayed remedial action performed by the flight instructor. A factor to the accident was the runway edge light that was struck during the go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA182
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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