Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA218

SOMERVILLE, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N757YP

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE CFI WAS ATTEMPTING A DEMONSTRATION OF A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A SIMULATED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. JUST AS HE STARTED TO RECOVER AND CLIMB BACK TO ALTITUDE, THE STUDENT PLT SPOTTED WIRES AND YELLED. COMPANY POLICY REQUIRED A RECOVERY AT 500 FT. THE STUDENT HAD 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT TRAINING PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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