ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376002
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1985 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | General Aviation Co., Inc. |
| Registration: | N98954 |
| MSN: | 17276384 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 166 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fullerton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton, CA (KFUL) |
| Fullerton, CA (KFUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT THE STUDENT PLT, WHO HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HRS OF FLT TIME, ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH THE FLAPS EXTENDED TO THE 20 DEG POSITION. THE ACFT BALLOONED, & THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & ELECTED TO COMPLETE THE LANDING. INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINED & THE ACFT OVERRAN ITS END, TRAVERSED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE CFI REPORTED THAT, MECHANICALLY, THE ACFT WAS IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE EFFECT REMOVING THE 20 DEG OF FLAPS WOULD HAVE ON THE ACFT'S STOPPING DISTANCE, SO HE LEFT THE FLAPS EXTENDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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