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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1988 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Fick, John |
| Registration: | N2905D |
| MSN: | 26843 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3689 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willow, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE STUDENT DID A TOUCH AND GO, DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO A ROW OF TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTEDLY STARTLED BY TURBULENCE, PULLED RAPIDLY BACK ON THE CONTROL YOKE, AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT/CFI SAID HE COULD NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA120
History of this aircraft
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| 8 April 1966 | N2900D | Ralph King | 2 | Dayton, OH | |
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| 24-Mar-2024 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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