ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369217
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| Date: | Thursday 9 February 1989 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Colorado Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N69117 |
| MSN: | 15282493 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1926 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gill, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Greeley, CO (KGXY) |
| (KGXY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN ATP RATED CFI AND A DUAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS OVER SNOW COVERED FIELDS. DURING A DESCENT, THE CFI SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD FULL POWER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CFI LANDED THE ACFT IN A SNOW COVERED CORN FIELD AND THE NOSE GEAR HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE ACFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR FOR ANOTHER 100 FEET. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE POWERPLANT CONTROLS BY THE CFI DURING DESCENT THROUGH LOW TEMPERATURE AIR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 12:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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