# NTSB MIA92LA186: Taylor Prescott, N747P, Plant City, FL, September 20, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 20, 1992, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place: Plant City, FL
- Location: 28.0157° N, 82.1168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plant City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0157&lon=-82.1168&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33139/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA186

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) DURING A GO AROUND, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL), AND SUBSEQUENT ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed(vso) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - other
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AT ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, AND A RECOVERY WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO THE GRASS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ACROSS THE GRASS, CROSSED A DRAINAGE DITCH, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR, AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N747P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747P-1992-10-23), registration cancelled 1992-10-23, S/N 13 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLOR PRESCOTT
- Registry model: [Taylor Russell S PRESCOTT PUSHER](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-russell-s-prescott-pusher) (registry code 05612TK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 013
- Airframe hours: 106
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Taylor, Russell S.
- Registered owner: Taylor, Russell S.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, January 12, 1992
- Departed: TTF, TAMPA, FL
- Destination: TTF
- Airport: X17, Plant City Municipal, runway 27, 3,350 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 71; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 30,155 total, 112 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920920037629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920920037629A), Sep 20, 1992: Amtrpa PUSHER, Plant City, FL, Substantial damage. Pitched up and stalled on an attempted go around. Failed to retrim for go around. Had nose up trim.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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