Summary
On September 24, 2013, a Cessna 152 (N24800) was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, OH. 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 failure to adequately maintain airspeed during a go-around.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the airplane was not in a position to land, so the pilot performed a go-around maneuver. The pilot was not able to get the airplane to climb or maintain altitude. The airplane settled to the ground 200 yards past the runway's departure end. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's fuselage and the pilot was seriously injured. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies which would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot did not return an NTSB Form 6120 prior to the completion of the investigation.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN13CA556. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N24800.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to adequately maintain airspeed during a go-around.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the airplane was not in a position to land, so the pilot performed a go-around maneuver. The pilot was not able to get the airplane to climb or maintain altitude. The airplane settled to the ground 200 yards past the runway's departure end. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's fuselage and the pilot was seriously injured. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies which would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot did not return an NTSB Form 6120 prior to the completion of the investigation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN13CA556