Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA024

EL PASO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7041W

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER LEAVING THE RWY AND COLLIDING WITH A DIRT BANK DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE CFI HAD JUST CHECKED THE STUDENT OUT FOR HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE HEARD THE ACFT POWER DECREASE AND SAW THE ACFT HEADING OFF THE RWY. THE STUDENT THEN INCREASED THE POWER BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK, CONTINUED AIRBORNE FOR A SHORTDISTANCE & BOUNCED BEFORE IT NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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