ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359895
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| Date: | Saturday 27 August 1994 |
| Time: | 14:29 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | N. American Inst. Of Aviation |
| Registration: | N94194 |
| MSN: | 15285618 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6870 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | W. Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hilton Head Is., SC (49J) |
| (KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, WITH THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHING DOWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MAINS. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER. THE PILOT HAD LOGGED ABOUT 61 HOURS TOTAL TIME, INCLUDING 20 HOURS SOLO. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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