Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA213

CRESCENT CITY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4450R

CESSNA 172M

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED DUE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE HE DECIDED TO LAND LONG. UPON REALIZING THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO HIGH HE ADDED FULL FLAPS. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PLT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ACCELERATE AND ITS RATE OF CLIMB WAS 'SLOW.' REALIZING THAT A CRASH WAS INEVITABLE THE PLT ELECTED TO 'STALL THE AIRPLANE' INTO SOME TREES. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT RETRACT THE FLAPS WHEN HE INITIATED THE TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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