Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA162

BONO, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N8425V

Rockwell S2R

Analysis

THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND. INSUFFICIENT CLEAR AREA EXISTED TO COMPLETE THE GO-AROUND AND THE PILOT TURNED DOWNWIND TO AVOID A TREE. THE ACFT SETTLED UNCONTROLLED INTO TREES, AND CRASHED IN A RICE FIELD.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A GO-AROUND RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING/MUSHING AND DESCENDING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL COLLISION WITH TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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