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Cessna 172D N2349U

26 November 1986 · Kennewick, Washington, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 November 1986 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172D registered N2349U was involved in an accident near Kennewick, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Vista Field (S98)
Coordinates
46.2095, -119.1595
Aircraft
Cessna 172D
Registration
N2349U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kennewick → Twin Falls
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
SEA87LA032

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 1 3

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT WITH THE STUDENT PILOT IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT. THE PVT PILOT ALLOWED THE STUDENT PILOT TO TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT OVER ROTATED AND THE STALL WARNING WAS SOUNDING. THE PVT PILOT TOOK COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT AT 60 FEET AGL WAS TOO LOW TO RECOVER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO STRIKING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO THE GROUND NOSE FIRST WITH THE RIGHT WING LOW.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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