ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370947
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 1988 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Int'l Flight Center |
| Registration: | N2609G |
| MSN: | 3879A0568 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2894 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mccormick, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Athens, GA (KAHN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HER SECOND SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. SHE HAD DEPTD DONALDSON CENTER NEAR GREENVILLE, SC AND HAD FLOWN TO ATHENS, GA WHERE SHE HAD COMPLETED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO MCCORMICK, SC AND FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT TO CHECK THE WINDSOCK. IT WAS FAVORING RWY 36. WHEN SHE WAS ON EITHER BASE OR FINAL SHE STATED THAT THE WIND WAS 'SWITCHING AROUND'. SHE FLEW A NORMAL FINAL USING THE SLIP METHOD TO CORRECT FOR DRIFT. AT TOUCHDOWN SHE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON ALL THREE WHEELS AND THE NEXT THING SHE KNEW THE AIRPLANE HAD COME TO STOP ON ITS NOSE. THE STUDENT HAD ABOUT 15 HOURS IN THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME, OF WHICH 5 HOURS WERE SOLO.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA192
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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