ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363739
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1992 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Tew-mac Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6325L |
| MSN: | 0025 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6066 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tewksbury, MA -
 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 |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR ADVERSE CROSSWINDS DURING LANDING. HE STARTED TO ABORT THE SECOND LANDING, BUT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE. RUNWAY 21 IS 26 FEET WIDE. THE PILOT HAD 71.2 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, WITH 10.3 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR ADVERSE WINDS, WHICH RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING, SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND AIRPLANE CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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