ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368038
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 1989 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Holt Aero, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5316U |
| MSN: | 15285099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4128 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX (FTW |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE VEERED LEFT, AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO FLARE TOO HIGH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ADDED FULL POWER, RETRACTED THE FLAPS 10 DEGREES, AND THE NOSE FELL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET WEST OF THE LANDING RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS UTILIZING RUNWAY 35 AND REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 12 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA163
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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