ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367706
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 November 1989 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Randolf Macon Academy |
| Registration: | N96096 |
| MSN: | 15286007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1281 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Front Royal, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) RPRTD THE STUDENT WAS HIGH & FAST ON FINAL APCH, SO HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT, REDUCED POWER & CORRECTED FOR A X-WIND. HE RPRTD THAT A GUST OF WIND DRIFTED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. HE APPLIED POWER & LEFT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE SITUATION; HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED A RWY LIGHT & CROSSED OVER THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE & WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE STUDENT PILOT'S HIGH AND FAST APPROACH, THE CFI'S DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION, THE CROSSWIND, AND THE RUNWAYLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO90LA010
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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