ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378608
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 1984 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Apple Valley Air Service |
| Registration: | N76VP |
| MSN: | 15065547 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apple Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Apple Valley, CA (APV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN SOFT FIELD LANDINGS & RUDDER CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT. A DOWNWIND APPROACH WAS MADE TO RWY 18 WHICH HAD A DOWNWARD GRADIENT OF 1.5%. FLAPS WERE USED FOR THE APPROACH & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. AS THE WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TOLD THE STUDENT TO 'BRING UP THE RPM TO ABOUT 12 INCHES & TO HOLD THE NOSE OFF THE RWY.' ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY, HE WAS STILL HOLDING THE NOSE OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS THEY STARTED TO RAISE THE FLAPS, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST & THE LEFT WING LIFTED. THE STUDENT ADDED POWER & RAISED THE NOSE. THE CFI STATED THAT HE QUICKLY REDUCED THE POWER & APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & AILERONS. HE SAID THE ACFT BEGAN TO WHEELBARROW, TURNED LEFT INTO THE DIRT & SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER. THE CFI REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA456
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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