ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354835
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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1998 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Valdosta Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N738YK |
| MSN: | 17270340 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5630 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdosta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KVLD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot had flown low over his father who was on a tractor in a field near the crash site. The student then climbed to 3,000 feet where he performed a departure stall, followed by a descending spiral. He stated that while descending he became disoriented and did not recover from the descending spiral before impact with the ground. He further stated that he had buzzed someone on an earlier flight and was advised by his flight instructor not to do so again. He also stated that there was no airframe or engine preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The failure of the student to recover (pull-up) from the intentional maneuver resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the ostentatious display by the student.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 18:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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