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WPR24LA163

2024-05-25 · Livermore, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LVK

Current FAA registration · N6003F

Make / Model
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-200 (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20110907
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CA06

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and abnormal contact with the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s improper landing flare and go-around.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor of the airplane reported that, during the landing flare, the student pilot flared too high. The flight instructor directed the student pilot to initiate a go-around. The student pilot raised the airplane’s nose but did not advance the throttle to takeoff power. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, applied full power, and retracted the flaps to 25°. Subsequently, the airplane aerodynamically stalled and impacted the runway surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Angle of attack-Capability exceeded

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA163.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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