ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359327
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Date: | Saturday 18 February 1995 |
Time: | 16:45 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172 |
Owner/operator: | Lakeshore Aviatiors |
Registration: | N79569 |
MSN: | 172-58183 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3781 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Holland, MI -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | (KHLM) |
Destination airport: | (KHLM) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE INSTRTOR SAID HE HAD DISCUSSED CROSSWIND TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES WITH THE STUDENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. HE SAID THE STUDENT PILOT BEGAN TO PERFORM A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AND CORRECTED FOR A LEFT DRIFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, ITS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE STRUCK A THREE-FOOT HIGH SNOWBANK THAT WAS ON THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE COLLISION PULLED THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE TO THE LEFT, ITS NOSE GEAR TIRE COLLIDED WITH THE SNOWBANK, AND THE AIRPLANE '...FLIPPED ON ITS BACK AND SLID TO A STOP.' THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE RELAXED TOO MUCH DURING THE TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause: delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. Factors in the accident were the student pilot not maintaining directional control once airborne.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI95LA088 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA088
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