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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Absarokee, MT · July 8, 2020

Date: July 8, 2020 · 10:30 local
Place: Absarokee, MT
Airport: Redmon Private
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7726M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA217
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O-470-S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 9 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N7726MRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2021 · Cessna 182PS/N 18263903 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470-SReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was flying solo practice flight. On arrival to private grass strip he encountered a quartering tailwind. Pilot attempted to abort landing while in ground effect. Combination of full power and nose up attitude led to stall close to the ground. Aircraft veered left and struck the ground with the wingtip then flipped onto it's back. No injuries. Substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING SOLO PRACTICE FLIGHT. ON ARRIVAL TO PRIVATE GRASS STRIP HE ENCOUNTERED A QUARTERING TAILWIND. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT LANDING WHILE IN GROUND EFFECT. COMBINATION OF FULL POWER AND NOSE UP ATTITUDE LED TO STALL CLOSE TO THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE WINGTIP THEN FLIPPED ONTO IT'S BACK. NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR20CA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAbsarokee, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamically stalling which resulted in a collision with the ground.Jul 8, 2020 · Substantial damage