ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376935
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 1985 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6209A |
| MSN: | 3878A0345 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1464 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheldon, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Esterville, IA (KEST) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN ON LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT, WENT INTO A CORN FIELD & NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE LET THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACT THE RWY BEFORE HE NEUTRALIZED THE RUDDER CONTROL. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NNE AT 13 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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