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Aviation accident MIA94LA074

SERS · CESSNA 172K · 1994-02-16 · CULEBRA, PR

Event

NTSB number
MIA94LA074
Event ID
20001206X00803
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-16
Location
CULEBRA, PR

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172K
Registration
N79401
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND(CFI) TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AFTER ENCOUNTERING SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING LANDING FLARE AND HIS DECISION TO RAISE THE FLAPS AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AFTER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDING WITH A HOUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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