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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 2012 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) |
| Registration: | 8Q-GAB |
| MSN: | 15075492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gan International Airport (GAN/VRMG) -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gan International Airport - VRMG |
| Gan International Airport (GAN/VRMG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) student pilot on a solo training excercise lost control and crashed a Cessna 150L plane whilst trying to land it on the runway at Gan International Airport - VRMG, Addu Atoll.
CONCLUSIONS
(a) Findings
- Flatter than normal approach with high speed.
- No flare before touchdown.
(b) Causal Factor(s)
- Incorrect recovery action after the first bounce.
Sources:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/pictures/3773
http://www.aviainfo.gov.mv/downloads/accidents/2012_02.pdf
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2012 13:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Feb-2012 13:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 01-Feb-2012 15:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2014 19:25 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2022 07:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-Jun-2022 07:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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