What happened
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On may 28, 2022, at 1821 CST, privacy data omitted, a Cessna CE-172L, privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted went out of control during its landing approach on runway 01/19 at 34TS, Canyon Lake, Texas. The certificated private pilot was on a personal sightseeing flight with two passengers on board. The aircraft had departed 34TS, Canyon Lake, TX at approximately 1800 CST, on may 28, 2022 and was flying under 14 CFR 91 and VFR in VMC. During the landing approach, the pilot reported a sudden sharp gust of wind that pushed the plane up and to the left. The pilot stated that he immediately initiated the balked landing procedure - turning off carb heat and applying full throttle, however the pilot did not raise the flaps to 20 degrees per the POH. The aircraft could not climb with the flaps at 40 degrees and impacted the trees to the left side of the runway. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 28, 2022, AT 1821 CST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A CESSNA CE-172L, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WENT OUT OF CONTROL DURING ITS LANDING APPROACH ON RUNWAY 01/19 AT 34TS, CANYON LAKE, TEXAS. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON A PERSONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED 34TS, CANYON LAKE, TX AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CST, ON MAY 28, 2022 AND WAS FLYING UNDER 14 CFR 91 AND VFR IN VMC. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED A SUDDEN SHARP GUST OF WIND THAT PUSHED THE PLANE UP AND TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY INITIATED THE BALKED LANDING PROCEDURE - TURNING OFF CARB HEAT AND APPLYING FULL THROTTLE, HOWEVER THE PILOT DID NOT RAISE THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES PER THE POH. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLIMB WITH THE FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES AND IMPACTED THE TREES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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