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December 30, 1986 · Cessna 152 · N94336
Fairfax, VT
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 30, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Fairfax, VT
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N94336
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC87LA054
THE CFI REPORTED THAT HE HAD INITIATED A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE FOR THE STUDENT. THE STUDENT RESPONDED PROPERLY TO THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY AND LINED THE ACFT UP ON AN APCH TO A FIELD. AT 200 FT AGL, THE STUDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO-AROUND AT WHICH TIME FULL POWER WAS APPLIED AND CARB HEAT WAS REMOVED. FLAPS WERE RAISED TO THE TAKEOFF SETTING AND THE ACFT STABILIZED BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE FIELD.
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THE CFI REPORTED THAT HE HAD INITIATED A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE FOR THE STUDENT. THE STUDENT RESPONDED PROPERLY TO THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY AND LINED THE ACFT UP ON AN APCH TO A FIELD. AT 200 FT AGL, THE STUDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO-AROUND AT WHICH TIME FULL POWER WAS APPLIED AND CARB HEAT WAS REMOVED. FLAPS WERE RAISED TO THE TAKEOFF SETTING AND THE ACFT STABILIZED BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE FIELD.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN94336
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-N2C · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 22 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO