Accident Cessna 140 N1482T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362951
 
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Date:Friday 11 September 1992
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1482T
MSN: 13081
Total airframe hrs:7960 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C85-12F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Vancouver, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(59S)
Destination airport:(59S)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT OF THE CESSNA 140 ALLOWED HIS AIRSPEED TO GET TOO LOW WHILE ON SHORT FINAL. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AS A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND (CFI). FACTORS INCLUDE AIRSPEED NOT BEING MAINTAINED BY THE STUDENT PILOT, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA92LA201
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA92LA201

Location

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