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| Date: | Friday 9 February 1996 |
| Time: | 16:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Over California |
| Registration: | N6321M |
| MSN: | 15284671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8460 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KRHV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that when he turned onto final approach to land, the airplane was high. He took corrective action by lowering the nose to make a steeper approach. This resulted in increased airspeed. During touchdown, the airplane was left of the runway centerline. The student reported that right rudder was applied, and the airplane veered right; then left rudder was applied, but the airplane veered too far left and entered a grassy field. Subsequently, the nose gear sank into soft mud, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper use of the rudder control and resultant failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout. Factors relating to the accident were: the student allowed the airspeed to be excessive during the approach/landing, and the soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA109
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 1984 | N6321M | Central Valley Skyways | 0 | Cressey, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 06:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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