NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC90LA195
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
FAILURE OF THE PIC TO SUPERVISE THE ACTIONS OF THE DUAL STUDENT.
Factual narrative
THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT HAD BEEN IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. THE AIRPLANE WAS SLIPPED TO A LANDING AND AFTER THE WHEELS TOUCHED, THE AIRPLANE TURNED 30 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. A RECOVERY WAS MADE AND THE AIRPLANE WAS NOW AIRBORNE AND APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT, STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1990_NYC90LA195.txt.
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