Report on the serious incident involving a Tampico TB 9 Aircraft belonging to NCAT, registration 5N-CBC which occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on the 6th of October, 2008

The student pilot reported for flight training at 0750hrs, checked his schedule and was briefed by his Flying Instructor on the next training exercise which was 180o glide approaches and landings with a Tampico TB 9 aircraft, registration number 5N-CBC. At about 1200hrs, 5N-CBC was airborne from runway 24 with the student pilot and his instructor for the exercise.

The training lasted about 50 minutes after satisfactorily performing six landings.

At about 1258hrs, the instructor pilot cleared the student to proceed on consolidated solo on the same 180o glide approaches and landings. The student pilot then performed three additional landings that terminated at 1311hrs.