ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137957
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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5399Q |
| MSN: | 17261784 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Four miles from Elkins, Randolph County, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Elkins, WV (EKN) |
| Elkins, WV (EKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) directed the student pilot to perform a touch-and-go landing. During climb out, the CFI informed the student they would be conducting some mountain flying and instructed him to climb straight ahead over a ridge line. Upon clearing the ridge line, the CFI directed the student to make a right turn into a canyon. After entering the canyon, the CFI realized he was in the wrong area and the airplane would be unable to clear the ridge line in front of them. He took control of the airplane and made a left turn towards the left side of the canyon. He then initiated a hard right turn and realized there was insufficient room to reverse course. He leveled the wings of the airplane and it collided with the trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage and came to rest on the side of the ridge. The CFI stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and he was unfamiliar with the geographic area.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's unfamiliarity with the geographic area, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2011 00:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Aug-2011 05:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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