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Aviation accident ATL89LA147

NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1989-05-13 · FUQUAY, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL89LA147
Event ID
20001213X28243
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-13
Location
FUQUAY, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.539203, -78.829978

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N733VS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING, AND THE SOFT/WET (SWAMPY) TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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