ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362639
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| Date: | Saturday 28 November 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Reldan Inc. |
| Registration: | N4948P |
| MSN: | 15284855 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4896 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KNEW) |
| (KNEW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A 17 HOUR STUDENT PILOT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ONE HOUR OF SOLO LANDING AND TAKEOFF PRACTICE ON THE AFTERNOON OF HIS INITIAL SOLO FLIGHT. ON HIS FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE CONTROL WAS REESTABLISHED BY THE PILOT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW TO THE LEFT. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO DROP THE LEFT WING AND INITIATE A TURN TOWARDS A PARALLEL RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REDUCED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL, LANDING ACROSS THE PARALLEL RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER COMING TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION. THE RUDDER WAS FOUND STUCK TO THE LEFT AS RESULT OF THE DAMAGE INCURRED BY THE NOSE GEAR DURING THE HARD LANDING.
Probable Cause: HARD LANDING DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE. A FACTOR WAS THE BLOCKED RUDDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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