Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Anchorage, AK — 2022-03-28

Final reportANC22LA026
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Date
2022-03-28
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Airport
MRI
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N915AA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot which resulted in an impact with terrain and a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, while on final approach to land, he noticed that the student pilot had allowed the airplane’s airspeed to decay. In an effort to correct for the decaying airspeed he assumed control and pitched the airplane down to no avail. The airplane impacted short of the runway and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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