Accident Cessna 152 N94330,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380408
 
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Date:Friday 2 December 1983
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:La Quinta Air Service, Inc.
Registration: N94330
MSN: 15285650
Total airframe hrs:430 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-N2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Thermal, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Palm Springs, CA (PSP
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER THE STUDENT RETURNED FROM A SOLO X-COUNTRY, SHE ENCOUNTERED A X-WIND CONDITION DURING HER LANDING. SHE REPORTED THAT ON FINAL APCH FOR THE LANDING, SHE SELECTED FULL FLAPS. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY ONTO SOFT GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR THEN PARTIALLY COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT DID NOT REMEMBER RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN X-WIND LANDING TECHNIQUES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84LA089
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84LA089

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 January 1991 N94330 Qualiflight Training 0 Crowley, TX sub

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