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| Date: | Sunday 10 October 1982 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  American Aviation AA-1A |
| Owner/operator: | Greater Jamestown Area Flying |
| Registration: | N9415L |
| MSN: | 0215 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1383 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jamestown, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jamestown, NY (JHW |
| Jamestown, NY (JHW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 13 WITH A REPORTED WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND BOUNCED. REPORTEDLY, POWER WAS APPLIED TO GO-AROUND, BUT THE PLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE. DURING THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE ENGINE MOUNT PUNCTURED THE FIREWALL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA009
History of this aircraft
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| 5 December 1992 | N5915L | Private | 0 | Groveland, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 21:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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