Casualties unknown

2006-04-20: Cessna 152 (N757GF) — KS Aviation — Merced, CA

Merced, CA, US

On April 20, 2006, a Cessna 152 (registration N757GF) operated by KS Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Merced, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the failure of the student and certified flight instructor to maintain directional control and obtain/maintain an adequate airspeed during the attempted go-around. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal. 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 lost directional control during a go-around after a bounced landing on runway 30. The certified flight instructor took over but was unable to prevent the airplane from settling to the ground adjacent to the runway.

Accident Sequence

The accident occurred following a student pilot's bounced landing on runway 30 during an attempted go-around. According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the student applied full engine power, retracted the wing flaps to the 10-degree setting, and turned the carburetor heat off. Subsequently, directional control of the airplane was lost.

The CFI reported that the airplane yawed violently to the left, at which point he took control of the flight controls while the airplane was still in ground effect. The CFI decided to continue the go-around procedure but was not able to salvage the maneuver. The airplane continued a slow descent to the ground.

Post-Impact

The airplane touched down on the ground adjacent to the runway. Thereafter, directional control was lost, and the left wing impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage.

Pilot Information

The CFI had been a flight instructor for about six months prior to the accident. At the time of the occurrence, the wind speed was 3 knots.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20060515X00573. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.