ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377804
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 January 1985 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Redwood Flying Club |
| Registration: | N4931P |
| MSN: | 15284847 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1723 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eureka, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Eureka, CA (KEKA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE STUDENT PLT MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT THE ARPT. ON THE 3RD APCH, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RWY 'A LITTLE FAST.' THE PLT ADDED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING & MAKE A GO-AROUND. HE THEN CHANGED HIS MIND & REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE TO CONTINUE THE LANDING. THE PLT THEN HAD MISGIVINGS ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF RWY REMAINING & ELECTED TO GO AROUND AFTER ALL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAST POWER APPLICATION, THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO 'SHAKE VIOLENTLY.' ONCE MORE, THE PLT DECIDED TO STOP THE ACFT 'TO EXAMINE THE NOSEWHEEL.' HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO STOP THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT & WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA121
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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