ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373761
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| Date: | Friday 10 January 1986 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Cross Country Aviation Corp. |
| Registration: | N6267Q |
| MSN: | 15285214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1651 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plainville, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hartford, CT (KHFD) |
| Plainville, CT (4B8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE SOFT FIELD LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS, STALL SERIES AND VOR NAVIAGTION. AFTER AIRWORK, THE PILOT FLEW TO ROBERTSON FIELD FOR SHORT AND SOFT FIELD LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. DURING FINAL SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, 10 DEGREES FLAPS WERE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE HELD TO KEEP WEIGHT OFF NOSE. THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCELERATED TO FULL POWER HOWEVER SOME BACK PRESSURE WAS RELEASED TO FLY EFFECT UNTIL REACHING CLIMB SPEED. A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE ROLLED ABOUT 50 FEET, WHEN BRAKING WAS APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWNWARD AND FLIPPED INVERTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA066
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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