SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
N17293
CESSNA 150L
THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS ON HIS 3RD INSTRUCTIONAL SOLO FLT. DRG AN APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. THE STUDENT TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, THEN DECIDED THE ACFT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. HE ADDED FULL PWR TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT & WAS NOT GAINING ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT DRIFTED OFF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH AN UNOCCUPIED AIRPLANE. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE PILOT NOTED THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE FULL FWD PSN & THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. THERE WAS NO RPRTD MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE ACDNT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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