Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot failed to add full power during a go around which resulted in descreased airspeed and a subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the airplane stopped on the edge of the airstrip.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On September 1, 2000, at 1600 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150, N82748, collided with the terrain following a loss of control during a go-around at Antique Field, Blakesburg, Iowa. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and no flight plan was filed. The flight last departed Mount Pleasant, Iowa, at 1500 central daylight time.
The pilot reported he was preparing to land on runway 36 (2,200 feet by 150 feet, dry grass) when another airplane on the ground had its engine quit. This airplane was stopped on the east edge of the airstrip, approximately 1,200 feet from the approach end of the runway. The pilot reported that he "attempted a go around but did not give it full throttle." He reported the airplane stalled and the left wing dropped. The pilot reported that he added full power, however, the airplane impacted the terrain off the west wide of the airstrip.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI00LA281