FISHERVILLE, KY, USA
N6429B
CESSNA 172
During final approach to the west, just prior to touchdown, the pilot elected to do a go-around due to the presence of a tailwind. The pilot initiated a go-around and the airplane cleared 50 to 60 foot trees at the end of the private airstrip. Just after clearing trees, the airplane stalled and collided with smaller trees. The airstrip was 1200-feet-long and oriented east and west. The pilot reported the accident could have been prevented with increased airspeed.
On August 15, 1994, at 1915 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N6429B, collided with trees during a go-around over a private airstrip located in Fisherville, Kentucky. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The local personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Safety Inspector, the pilot stated he initiated a go-around due to the presence of a "tailwind." The pilot stated that during the transition to a climbing flight path the airplane's "...left wing stalled and the airplane went into trees." The pilot reported on his Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, "Just before touch down [I] decided to go-around. Gave full power dumped 1 notch flaps. Climbing out about 65 mph over 50-60 foot trees made it over trees, all of a sudden plane stalled and nose dived into smaller trees. Landed in trees about 400 ft. west of my field." The pilot also stated that the private airstrip was oriented in a east-west direction and was 1,200-feet-long. He stated that the winds were coming from a heading of 050 degrees at a velocity of 5 knots. The pilot also reported on his Pilot Aircraft Accident Report under the Recommendations section, How Could This Accident Have Been Prevented, "This could have been prevented with more airspeed." Post-accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies.
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and inflight loss of control.
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