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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Big Bear City, CA · May 28, 2008

Date
May 28, 2008 · 11:50 local
Place
Big Bear City, CA
Airport
Big Bear
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21134
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08LA142
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
185 total175 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot encountered gusty wind conditions resulting in insufficient airspeed to climb during the go-around maneuver. Aircraft struck power transmission lines and a tree prior to coming to rest between two residences.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLIMB DURING THE GO-AROUND MANEUVER. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AND A TREE PRIOR TO COMING TO REST BETWEEN TWO RESIDENCES.

NTSB investigation

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