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Aviation accident CHI90LA011

1 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1989-10-14 · HILLSDALE, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI90LA011
Event ID
20001213X29564
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-14
Location
HILLSDALE, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.919929, -84.62915

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N757GB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE STUDENT PILOT BY NOT FOLLOWING HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DIRECTIONS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND BY NOT MAINTAINING A SAFE ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: UNAUTHORIZED LOW FLIGHT BY THE STUDENT AND HIS STEEP TURN (MANEUVER) AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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