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FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Wasilla, AK · June 24, 2007

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Date
June 24, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Airport
Wasilla
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52103
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC07FA054
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total100 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days
N52103Registration cancelled Jul 21, 2009 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1171Airframe modelCessna 177RGEngine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The certificated flight instructor and his private pilot rated student, were conducting training in preparation for the student's pending commercial pilot flight practical test. The instructor and his student were conducting flight operations in the near vicinity of the Wasilla Alaska airport, when unknown events and/or actions occurred, which resulted in the aircraft impacting the terrain approximately 300' short of the Wasilla rwy 03 threshold. An on-site review of the student pilot's flight logbook revealed that on June 23, 2007, the previous day, he and the same flight instructor had conducted 180 degree turn, emergency return flight/landing operations. The investigation failed to determine which of the two pilots was manipulating the flight controls, when the accident occurred. Both individuals received fatal injuries. Note: contrary to the 8020-9, this training flight was conducted under 14 CFR 61. The student independently rented N52103 from aero tech (ells) a 141 flight school, which is based at merrill field, AK.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS PRIVATE PILOT RATED STUDENT, WERE CONDUCTING TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR THE STUDENT'S PENDING COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT PRACTICAL TEST. THE INSTRUCTOR AND HIS STUDENT WERE CONDUCTING FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE WASILLA ALASKA AIRPORT, WHEN UNKNOWN EVENTS AND/OR ACTIONS OCCURRED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 300' SHORT OF THE WASILLA RWY 03 THRESHOLD. AN ON-SITE REVIEW OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLIGHT LOGBOOK REVEALED THAT ON JUNE 23, 2007, THE PREVIOUS DAY, HE AND THE SAME FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD CONDUCTED 180 DEGREE TURN, EMERGENCY RETURN FLIGHT/LANDING OPERATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE TWO PILOTS WAS MANIPULATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BOTH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. NOTE: CONTRARY TO THE 8020-9, THIS TRAINING FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR 61. THE STUDENT INDEPENDENTLY RENTED N52103 FROM AERO TECH (ELLS) A 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL, WHICH IS BASED AT MERRILL FIELD, AK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC07FA054Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the private pilot (dual student), and his delayed go-around during approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the dual student's misjudged distance/altitude.Jun 24, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52103 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830728035879ALevel Off Touchdown · Anchorage, AKLanded gear up.Jul 28, 1983 · Substantial damage