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| Date: | Monday 16 April 1990 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Vincennes University |
| Registration: | N50671 |
| MSN: | 600-80 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1765 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AE10-320-E1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrenceville, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lawrenceville, IL (LWV |
| (KLWV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE COMMERCIAL RATED STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION FOLLOWING A SWATH RUN AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FT AGL. A FULL RECOVERY FROM THE STALL COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A PLOWED FIELD.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THAT THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LET THE AIRSPEEED DISSIPATE BELOW STALL SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DEV03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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