ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371334
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| Date: | Friday 1 April 1988 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Charleston Afb Aero Club |
| Registration: | N68726 |
| MSN: | 15282339 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4085 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Charleston Afb, SC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT RPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW ON FINAL APPCH, AND THAT HE APPLIED PWR TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. AFTER CROSSING THE RWY THRESHOLD, HE REDUCED THE PWR TO IDLE & LOWERED THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. HE INITIATED A FLARE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, BUT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD IN A NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE, AND THE NOSE LDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SKIDDED OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE STUDENT PLT HAD APPROX 14 HRS OF SOLO EXPERIENCE AND WAS ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA126
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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