ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376655
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1985 |
| Time: | 19:31 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | James Hertzell |
| Registration: | N999RH |
| MSN: | 30-421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3460 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Worcester, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. ON THE 4TH LANDING, THE APCH & TOUCHDOWN WERE MADE WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED. THE CFI BEGAN TO RETRACT THE FLAPS WHILE THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE & BEGAN TO YAW TO THE LEFT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHEN THE STUDENT COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CFI THEN REDUCED POWER ON BOTH ENGS IN AN EFFORT TO LAND. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND & BEGAN BURNING. THE CFI THOUGHT THAT THEY HAD EXPERIENCED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. HOWEVER, A VISUAL EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT BOTH FLAPS WERE IN THE NEARLY FULL DOWN POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA193
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 18:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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