Summary
On August 26, 1994, a Cessna 172 (N6650A) was involved in an accident near Pine Mountain, GA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOTH AIRSPEED AND CLEARANCE FROM A FENCE. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE GUSTS WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
On August 26, 1994, at 1130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6650A, collided with a barbed wire fence during a go-around at a private, grass farm field near Pine Mountain, Georgia. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot had serious injuries. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the local, personal flight. The flight originated at La Grange, Georgia, at 1100.
The pilot reported that he was performing a simulated engine-out landing, with full flaps extended. The approach was flown to an open, grassy farm field. He executed a go around, and gust of wind was encountered as the airplane approached a barbed wire fence at the perimeter of the field.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL94LA160. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6650A.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOTH AIRSPEED AND CLEARANCE FROM A FENCE. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE GUSTS WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 26, 1994, at 1130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6650A, collided with a barbed wire fence during a go-around at a private, grass farm field near Pine Mountain, Georgia. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot had serious injuries. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the local, personal flight. The flight originated at La Grange, Georgia, at 1100.
The pilot reported that he was performing a simulated engine-out landing, with full flaps extended. The approach was flown to an open, grassy farm field. He executed a go around, and gust of wind was encountered as the airplane approached a barbed wire fence at the perimeter of the field. The nose gear contacted the top two strands of the fence wire, and the aircraft came to a stop. The pilot also reported that the engine performance during the approach and go-around was normal. He subsequently reported that a slight tail wind existed, and he allowed the aircraft to lose too much airspeed to abort the simulation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL94LA160