ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371049
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 1988 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182N |
| Owner/operator: | Stone, Sam H. |
| Registration: | N8918G |
| MSN: | 18260458 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2710 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, CA (KWJF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A SUDDEN WIND GUST BROUGHT THE NOSE UP AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD CORRECT THE SITUATION, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. WHILE STILL AIRBORNE, THE PILOT'S HAND STRUCK THE FLAP SWITCH WHICH RETRACTED THE FLAPS. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN OFF OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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