N52298

Substantial
Minor

CESSNA 172PS/N: 17274489

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, June 27, 2009
NTSB Number
CEN09CA459
Location
USAFA, CO
Event ID
20090723X51140
Coordinates
38.969722, -104.812774
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
4

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N52298
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17274489
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1980
Model / ICAO
172PC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
BEEGLES AIRCRAFT SERVICE INC
Address
635 AIRPORT ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
GREELEY
State / Zip Code
CO 80631
Country
United States

Analysis

The airplane was landing at the destination airport in gusty wind conditions. The commercial pilot reported that wind was aligned predominately down the runway with gusts approximately 10 knots above the steady state winds. When in the flare to land, the airplane would not settle to the runway normally. The pilot held the landing attitude and waited for the airplane to touch down. When the airplane floated past the pilot's planned touchdown zone, the pilot initiated a go-around. When the pilot selected full throttle and set a pitch attitude for the climb out, the airplane's stall warning horn came on. The pilot lowered the pitch and retracted wing flaps from 40 degrees to approximately 20 degrees. The airplane stalled, and the left wing and propeller contacted the runway. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and came to rest in an upright position. An examination of the airplane following the accident revealed that the left wing near the wing tip was bent upward and the firewall was buckled.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA459