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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Dahlaonega, GA · March 19, 2022

Date: March 19, 2022 · 17:53 local
Place: Dahlaonega, GA
Airport: Lumpkin County-Wimpys
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1410F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22FA161
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 93 total93 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N1410FRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2023 · Cessna 172HS/N 17254905 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was attempting a landing at a high rate of speed with no flaps. The aircraft landed nose wheel first with the mains following in a harsh manner. The aircraft bounced and became airborne again. The pilot attempted to put the aircraft back on the runway with the same results. The pilot then attempted a go around but could not clear the trees at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH NO FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NOSE WHEEL FIRST WITH THE MAINS FOLLOWING IN A HARSH MANNER. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND BUT COULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA22FA161Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDahlonega, GAThe pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.Mar 19, 2022 · Substantial damage