On August 17, 1982, a Cessna 152-II (registration N6139M) operated by Van Bishop was involved in an aviation accident near Grants Pass, OR. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a training landing approach, a student pilot having difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway pushed the controls full forward at about three feet altitude, causing the aircraft to collide nose-first with the runway. The instructor could not react fast enough to prevent the impact.
Incident Details
The instructor pilot reported that during a landing approach, the student pilot was having difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway. As the aircraft neared the runway, the instructor instructed the student to "get the nose up." At an altitude of approximately three feet, the student pilot pushed the controls full forward. The instructor pilot was not able to react fast enough to prevent the aircraft from colliding with the runway in a nose-first attitude.
Event Sequence
The landing approach was being conducted with an instructor and student pilot aboard. The student was struggling with aligning the aircraft with the runway. The instructor provided a verbal instruction to raise the nose. The student then moved the controls fully forward. The aircraft struck the runway nose-first before the instructor could intervene.
What happened in the 17 Aug 1982 Cessna 152-II accident near Grants Pass, OR?
During a training landing approach, a student pilot having difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway pushed the controls full forward at about three feet altitude, causing the aircraft to collide nose-first with the runway. The instructor could not react fast enough to prevent the impact.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 17 Aug 1982 involved a Cessna 152-II, registration N6139M, operated by Van Bishop, at Grants Pass, OR.
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