ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366094
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1990 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Billie Raye Pitzer |
| Registration: | N3226L |
| MSN: | 17256126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emporia, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburg, KS (KPTS) |
| Emporia, KS (KEMP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
STUDENT PILOT ON CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND USING FULL FLAPS WITH A CROSSWIND OF 17 KNOTS GUSTING TO 23 KNOTS 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BECAME MOMENTARILY AIRBORNE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, LANDED OFF THE RUNAWAY, AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: GUSTY CROSSWINDS, EXCESSIVE FLAP SETTING, AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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