BEDFORD, MA, USA
N94822
CESSNA 152
THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ELECTED TO FLY IN A CLOSED TRAFFIC PATTERN. THEY MADE A LOW APCH ON THE 1ST PATTERN WITH 30 DEG OF FLAPS. AS THE ACFT WAS ON THE LOW APCH OVER THE RWY, THE STUDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO ADD POWER FOR A GO- AROUND. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF ADDING POWER, THE STUDENT RAISED THE ACFT'S NOSE, THEN THE RGT WING DROPPED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY WITH THE RGT MAIN GEAR & RGT WING. IT THEN VEERED TO THE RGT & ONE WHEEL WENT OFF THE RWY & ONTO THE GRASS. DRG THE OCCURRENCE, THE RGT MAIN STRUT & RGT WINGTIP WERE DAMAGED. THE CFI HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 559 HRS.
IMPROPER USE OF THROTTLE AND FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CFI WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (INSTRUCTING) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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