ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384734
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 March 1982 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Suffolk Co Police Pilots Assoc |
| Registration: | N757QC |
| MSN: | 152729911 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1370 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ronkonkoma, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ronkonkoma, NY |
| Ronkonkoma, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE STUDENT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE WIND SHIFTED FROM 240 DEGREES (DOWN THE RUNWAY) TO 180 DEGREES. AFTER RETURNING, THE STUDENT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 24. THE DOWNWIND LEG WAS EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE DEPARTING TRAFFIC. WHEN ON A SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING RIGHT, WHILE THE STUDENT WAS CORRECTING HIS ALIGNMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY HARD, BOUNCED, THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA064
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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