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Student’s failure to relinquish control results in plane hitting airport fence

By NTSB · December 13, 2021 ·

The flight instructor reported that with the student pilot on the controls for the landing, the Cessna 182 floated down the runway at the airport in Camas, Washington, and eventually touched down on the first third of the runway.

As the airplane bounced a second time, the instructor announced that he was taking control of the airplane while simultaneously advancing the throttle to full.

The student’s hand position on the throttle prevented full throttle application as the instructor attempted to gain altitude without stalling the airplane.

The airplane subsequently hit a fence near the departure end of the runway. Power was reduced and the flight instructor initiated a forced landing to an open field.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left side horizontal stabilizer.

The instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.

NTSB Identification: 100686

This December 2019 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

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  1. Jim Macklin ATP/CFII says

    December 14, 2021 at 6:03 am

    When I was working on my CFI I asked my instructor about what to do it a student would not release control.
    His answer was a karate chop to the neck.

    • Mark says

      December 14, 2021 at 5:52 pm

      The Vulcan Snooze Pinch has a lot to recommend it too!

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