Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA045

EATONVILLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1815Y

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON APPROACH TO HOME FIELD AFTER A X-C FLIGHT. DURING FINAL, THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT STALLED INTO TREES ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE SET AT 40 DEGREES AND CARBURETOR HEAT WAS FULL ON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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