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| Date: | Friday 19 August 1983 |
| Time: | 09:16 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Fawell Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N47281 |
| MSN: | 15283208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 766 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lynchburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lynchburg, VA (W24) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING ONE RUNNING TAKEOFF AFTER FULL POWER WAS APPLIED THE PLT NOTICED THAT FULL FLAPS WERE STILL EXTENDED. WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY. THE POWER WAS REDUCED AND BRAKES APPLIED BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED ON INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE TAKEOFF WAS ON RWY 10. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS BEING FROM 360 DEGREES AT6 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA329
History of this aircraft
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| 18 June 2010 | G-CEYI | Blackburn Aeroplane Company Ltd | 0 | Henlow RAF Station (EGWE) |  |
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| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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