On November 22, 1989, a Cessna 182L (registration N42699) was involved in an aviation accident near Dove Creek, CO. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND A DELAY BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A STALL/MUSH AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OVER A CULTIVATED FIELD… This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a landing on a dirt runway, a student pilot's aircraft floated and drifted left. The instructor added power for a go-around, but delayed response led to a stall and hard landing in a field, nosing over.
Scenario
A student pilot was performing a landing on a dirt runway measuring 4,000 by 25 feet. The winds included a right, quartering headwind component.
Sequence of Events
After the student pilot flared the airplane, it floated approximately 10 feet above the surface and then drifted to the left until it was over a cultivated field adjacent to the runway. The instructor pilot (CFI) took control of the airplane and added power to execute a go-around. However, the power did not respond immediately.
Outcome
The airplane subsequently stalled, landed hard in the cultivated field, and nosed over. The article does not specify any injuries or damage beyond the hard landing and nose-over.
Frequently asked questions
What happened in the 22 Nov 1989 Cessna 182L accident near Dove Creek, CO?
During a landing on a dirt runway, a student pilot's aircraft floated and drifted left. The instructor added power for a go-around, but delayed response led to a stall and hard landing in a field, nosing over.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 22 Nov 1989 involved a Cessna 182L, registration N42699, at Dove Creek, CO.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND A DELAY BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A STALL/MUSH AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OVER A CULTIVATED FIELD BESIDE THE RUNWAY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND…
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