ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357951
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 December 1995 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Embry-riddle Aeronautical Univ |
| Registration: | N739LD |
| MSN: | 17270620 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7004 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winslow, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Prescott, AZ (KPRC) |
| Gallup, NM (KGUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND DIVERTED FROM THE PLANNED DESTINATION TO A CLOSER AIRPORT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FLAP SYSTEM DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN FAST, BOUNCED, AND LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED A LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WIRING HARNESS WHICH PREVENTED THE ALTERNATOR FROM CHARGING THE BATTERY.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's use of an excessive airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing, a porpoise, and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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