ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364139
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| Date: | Saturday 21 December 1991 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Training Of The Rockies |
| Registration: | N455FL |
| MSN: | 28-7125250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Englewood, CO (APA |
| Akron, CO (KAKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING DURING A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED HIGH AND THEN INITIATED A GO AROUND PRIOR TO TOUCHING DOWN. AS POWER WAS ADDED, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A CATTLE FENCE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE: AN IMPROPER FLARE AND LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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