ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373724
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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1987 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Sundowner Flying Club |
| Registration: | N46354 |
| MSN: | 15283036 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3992 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED PRACTICING 4 TOUCH-AND-GO WITH HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO PRACTICE 5 SOLO TOUCH-AND-GO. ON THE TAKE-OFF RUN JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 16:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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