ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359400
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| Date: | Sunday 22 January 1995 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Galvin Flying Service |
| Registration: | N6605P |
| MSN: | 15285037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7335 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seattle, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE WITH A FIVE TO TEN KNOT TAILWIND. THE PILOT DID NOT FLARE THE AIRPLANE BEFORE TOUCH DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED FLAT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING THE FLARE. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 10:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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