ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376834
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| Date: | Friday 5 July 1985 |
| Time: | 10:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Air Inc |
| Registration: | N12740 |
| MSN: | 17262220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4708 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hagerstown, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hagerstown, MD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED INSTRUCTOR WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A PARAPLEGIC STUDENT, WHO USED A HAND CONTROL FOR RUDDER OPERATION. ON THE THIRD LANDINGS THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE STUDENT PILOT RELEASED THE HAND CONTROL OF THE RUDDER AND THE CFI APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AT THIS POINT. WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACFT. FULL PWR WAS THEN ADDED AT THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AS THE ACFT WAS LEAVING THE RWY TO THE RIGHT, THE EMPENNAGE COLLIDED WITH TWO TAXIWAY SIGNS AND A LIGHT. THE CFI REGAINED CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND BROUGHT IT TO A FULL STOP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO85LA055
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 20:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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