- Date
- July 19, 1991, 19:05 local (Jul 20, 1991, 02:05 UTC)
- Place
- Little Rock, WA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N12958Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910719028769A
- Case key
- 41498
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Probable cause
A delayed go-around, and airspeed not being maintained. Factors include the pilot's overconfidence in the aircraft's ability, the pilot's lack of total experience in this type of operation, misjudged clearance, and the use of improper procedure.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot of the heavily loaded Cessna 172 was flying a full-flap VFR approach, when he attempted to execute a go-around at the midpoint of the 2,500 foot runway. Although the owner's manual calls for full power and 20 degrees of flaps during this maneuver, the pilot initially chose to set 30 degrees of flaps, and added only partial power. When the aircraft began to settle the pilot added full power and raised the flaps to 20 degrees. But, because the airspeed was decreasing and the stall warning horn was sounding, the pilot returned the flaps to the 30 degree position. In this configuration the aircraft, which was within 25 pounds of maximum gross weight, did not accelerate or climb. The pilot then concluded that he would not clear the trees at the end of the airstrip, and was forced to attempt a landing in an adjacent field. During this attempt, directional control was lost and the aircraft impacted the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12958
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17262403
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- C And C Flying Club
- Registered owner
- C And C Flying Club
- Departed
- OLM · Olympia, WA
- Destination
- BRM · Bremerton, WA
- Airport
- Evergreen Gun Club, runway 36, 2,500 × 100 ft
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 267 total · 240 in this make and model · 267 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 99 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.