ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366818
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| Date: | Friday 8 June 1990 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Greenwood Aeronautics Inc. |
| Registration: | N6285G |
| MSN: | 15071785 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenwood, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT DURING THE FLARE PHASE OF THE APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT WHEN THE WINDS GUSTED UP TO 30 MPH. AN EXPERIENCED PILOT WHO LANDED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME GUSTY CONDITIONS. THE WEATHER FORECAST DID NOT PREDICT CONVECTIVE CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE STUDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF THE APPROACH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE FLARE PHASE OF THE APPROACH/LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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