The instructor pilot stated that the student was making the landing and was compensating for a crosswind condition. The student suddenly neutralized the controls after touchdown. Then, as the wind began to pick up the right wing, the student reapplied the correct control inputs: right aileron and left rudder. According to the statements of both pilots, the student then applied full left rudder, which resulted in the aircraft ground looping off the left side of the runway. The aircraft struck some runway light fixtures during the ground loop. The instructor said that she could not overcome the student's control inputs to correct the situation before the aircraft ground looped. The account provided by both pilots described the same sequence of events.
Casualties unknown
1992-07-28: Bellanca 7KCAB (N88212) — Aerleon, Inc. — Las Vegas, NV
On July 28, 1992, a Bellanca 7KCAB (registration N88212) operated by Aerleon, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Las Vegas, NV. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO THE STUDENTS EXCESSIVE USE OF THE RUDDER CONTROLS, AND, THE INSTRUCTORS INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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During a crosswind landing, a student pilot neutralized controls after touchdown, then applied full left rudder, causing a ground loop that struck runway light fixtures.