Casualties unknown

1992-10-04: Cessna 152 (N95031) — Usaf Elmendorf Aero Club — Skwentna, AK

Skwentna, AK, US

On October 4, 1992, a Cessna 152 (registration N95031) operated by Usaf Elmendorf Aero Club was involved in an aviation accident near Skwentna, AK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE STUDENT PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE INADEQUACY OF TRAINING IN THE MANEUVER ATTEMPTED BY THE STUDENT. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot on a cross-country flight attempted a go-around after the nose wheel encountered soft ground. The airplane drifted left, struck a snow berm, and nosed over. Training was found lacking in several areas.

Accident Overview

A student pilot was conducting a cross-country flight and attempted a landing on a rough field. During the landing roll, the nose wheel encountered the soft surface, prompting the pilot to initiate a go-around.

Sequence of Events

Full power was applied with the airplane in a nose-high attitude. The rudder became ineffective, and the airplane drifted left during the takeoff roll. The leftward drift resulted in the aircraft striking a snow berm, after which it nosed over.

Findings

An evaluation of the student pilot's training revealed deficiencies in the following subjects: propeller gyroscopic effect, 'P' effect, and loss of rudder effectiveness during high-power, nose-high, low-speed maneuvers.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001211X15796. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.