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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Dinsmore, CA · February 3, 2012

Date: February 3, 2012 · 10:30 local
Place: Dinsmore, CA
Airport: Dinsmore
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3879S
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA090
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N3879SRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2012 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251079 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Accident report "narrative" information as follows…student pilot and instructor were performing touch and go at Dinsmore, CA. On runway 27.aircraft veered off end of runway, cart wheeled and came to rest in field 100 yards beyond the runway's end. A post impact ground fire occurred, which consumed the substantially damaged airplane. According to the student pilot, the instructor took aircraft controls on final approach. At this time, no statement from instructor, he was seriously injured. Student pilot was not injured. Aircraft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT REPORT "NARRATIVE" INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS…STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO AT DINSMORE, CA. ON RUNWAY 27.AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF END OF RUNWAY, CART WHEELED AND CAME TO REST IN FIELD 100 YARDS BEYOND THE RUNWAY'S END. A POST IMPACT GROUND FIRE OCCURRED, WHICH CONSUMED THE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT, THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK AIRCRAFT CONTROLS ON FINAL APPROACH. AT THIS TIME, NO STATEMENT FROM INSTRUCTOR, HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

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 WPR12LA090Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDinsmore, CAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around.Feb 3, 2012 · Substantial damage