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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pensacola, FL · September 3, 2006

Date: September 3, 2006 · 09:15 local
Place: Pensacola, FL
Airport: Ferguson Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1210F
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06CA134
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 16 total16 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N1210FRegistration cancelled May 18, 2015 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272971 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) From the pilot's statement, he stated the following information about his second landing attempt of his first solo flight. He thought he was too high and too fast and decided to make a go around and gave it full throttle and attempted to bank to the left. He heard the instructor on a hand held radio tell him to adjust the flaps, they were at 40 degrees. In reducing the flaps he realized he was too low to clear the trees. From the wreckage sit it appeared he was on a close-in downwind when he hit the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FROM THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, HE STATED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT HIS SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT OF HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE THOUGHT HE WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST AND DECIDED TO MAKE A GO AROUND AND GAVE IT FULL THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTED TO BANK TO THE LEFT. HE HEARD THE INSTRUCTOR ON A HAND HELD RADIO TELL HIM TO ADJUST THE FLAPS, THEY WERE AT 40 DEGREES. IN REDUCING THE FLAPS HE REALIZED HE WAS TOO LOW TO CLEAR THE TREES. FROM THE WRECKAGE SIT IT APPEARED HE WAS ON A CLOSE-IN DOWNWIND WHEN HE HIT THE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA06CA134Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPensacola, FLThe student pilot's failure to raise the wing flaps for a go-around resulting in the airplane not climbing and an in-flight collision with trees.Sep 3, 2006 · Substantial damage