ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363463
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 1992 |
| Time: | 17:33 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Elmendorf Afb Aero Club |
| Registration: | N96082 |
| MSN: | 15286004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4405 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elmendorf Afb, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna, AK (TKA) |
| (0 ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER AN ERRATIC VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING, WITHOUT A CLEARANCE, THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED. HE WAS GIVEN A TAXI CLEARANCE TO PARKING, AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TOWER BY TELEPHONE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY TURNED AND BEGAN A FAST TAXI ACROSS THE GRASSY MEDIAN AND DOWN A STREET, HIT A STREET SIGN, AND STOPPED WITH THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AGAINST A CURB. THE PILOT SAT STARING AHEAD IN A DAZED STATE, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT A HIGH RPM. GROUND WITNESSES TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND HELPED THE PILOT OUT. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD ONLY EATEN ONE MEAL PER DAY FOR THE PRECEDING 5 DAYS; AND HAD ONLY SLEPT 12 TO 15 HOURS DURING THE PRECEDING 3 DAYS. MEDICAL TESTS AND EVALUATION FOUND NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIS PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA092
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 March 1988 | N96082 | Elmendorf Aero Club | 0 | Chugiak, AK | |
sub |
| 19 March 2000 | N96082 | Elmendorf Aero Club | 0 | ANCHORAGE, Alaska | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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