ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133701
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1998 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N155AA |
| MSN: | 17258838 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4624 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chateaugay, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Malone, NY (KMAL) |
| Highgates, VT (KFSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight on the last leg of a solo cross country flight, the student pilot felt a bump, and the airplane starting to descend. The pilot added power and the engine responded, but the rate of descent increased to 1,500 feet per minute. With his headset removed, the pilot heard the stall warning horn slightly buzzing in the back ground, even though he was at cruise airspeed with cruise power applied. The pilot could move the yoke forward, but once repositioned, it could not be moved aft. With only partial control of the airplane's pitch attitude, the pilot elected to conduct an emergency landing to a road. On final, the airplane hit a set of powerlines then impacted the road, crushing the landing gear, and breaking the pilot's back. The airplane then slid off the road into ditch. The pilot experienced no problems with the engine, and it responded to throttle movements. After the accident, flight control continuity for the elevator and rudder was established. Control continuity for both ailerons was also established.
Probable Cause: Binding in the control yoke for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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