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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1984 |
| Time: | 21:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3BQ |
| MSN: | 11589 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jeanette, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ONE OF THE AIRCREW MEMBERS WAS BUYING THE ACFT & WAS RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION BEFORE FLYING SOLO. AFTER SEVERAL LANDINGS, HE FLARED FOR A 3-POINT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING LEFT & THE STUDENT CORRECTEDBACK TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) REPORTED THAT THE ACFT THEN CROSSED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE & THE STUDENT AGAIN CORRECTED & APPLIED BRAKES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST IN THE CENTER OF THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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