ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371832
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1987 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Tag Aviation |
| Registration: | N5520H |
| MSN: | 15284110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2587 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mendham, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Morristown, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE INSTRUCTOR PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND THE STUDENT WENT THROUGH THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. WHEN THE STUDENT PLT APPLIED POWER FOR THE GO-AROUND THE ENGINE RESTARTED FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS BUT THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE WHEEL, DUG INTO THE SOD, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOTS EXTINGUISHED THE POST-ACCIDENT FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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