Investigation: 198501411 - Cessna A152, VH-THF, Tyabb VIC, 20 December 1985

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Following a period of dual instruction, the student was authorised to conduct a series of solo circuits and landings. On the first approach he lowered 30 degrees of flap and the aircraft touched down normally. After travelling about 50 metres, the aircraft veered sharply to the left, ran off the side of the strip, and came to rest in a shallow ditch just outside the boundary of the strip. The approach and landing had been conducted in light crosswind conditions. While compensating for these conditions, the pilot had probably inadvertently applied excessive forward pressure to the control column and a "wheel-barrow" situation developed. The elevator trim was found to be in the take-off position, which would have compounded the nose-down tendency during the landing roll.

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General details
Date:	20 December 1985	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	1655
Location:	Tyabb	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
State:	Victoria	Occurrence type:	Loss of control
Release date:	29 January 1985	Occurrence class:	Operational
Report status:	Final	Occurrence category:	Accident
		Highest injury level:	None

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft model:	152
Aircraft registration:	VH-THF
Type of operation:	Flying Training
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Tyabb VIC
Departure time:	1655
Destination:	Tyabb VIC