ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355975
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1997 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6717F |
| MSN: | 15063317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lehighton, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reading, PA (22N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was undergoing a private pilot proficiency evaluation. During a go-around following a simulated forced landing, the flaps failed to retract. The student pilot gave the controls to the flight examiner and replaced the fuse for the flap actuating system. The fuse was installed with the flap handle in the fully retracted position, which resulted in the operation and inadvertent retraction of the flaps. The student pilot stated that the airplane then stalled, descended 60 to 100 feet, and landed hard in a field.
Probable Cause: replacement of the flap actuating system fuse by the pilot-in-command with the flap actuating handle in the fully retracted position. This resulted in the retraction of the flaps, an inadvertent stall/mush, and the subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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