HONEOYE FALLS, NY, USA
N2792L
Cessna 172
The pilot reported that he was conducting a visual landing to runway 1. He was using carburetor heat, and the flaps were set to 40 degrees during the final approach. The pilot detected a tailwind and an increased ground speed and elected to perform a go-around. During the go-around, the engine lost partial power, and the airplane did not climb. The airplane's main landing gear struck a telephone wire at the departure end of the runway. The airplane then inverted and collided with an automobile. Postaccident examination of the airplane by an FAA Inspector revealed that the flaps were set at 40 degrees and the throttle was set at the midrange position. Runway 1 is a 1,685-foot long, 90-foot wide, turf runway with trees at each end.
On October 10, 1995, about 1833 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N2792L, collided with a telephone wire and an automobile during a go-around at the Honeoye Falls Airport, Honeoye Falls, New York. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot and passenger received serious injuries. One person on the ground received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Perry, New York, at 1815. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that he had flown to Perry, New York, about 25 nautical miles southwest of Honeoye Falls, to fuel the airplane. After refueling, the pilot returned to Honeoye Falls and was flying a visual approach to runway 01. The pilot stated that during the final approach he was using carburetor heat and 40 degrees of flaps, and he detected "Evidence of tail wind causing increase in ground speed . . ." The pilot elected to perform a go-around. During the go-around, the pilot further stated that a "Significant power shortage was evident. Unable to regain enough altitude, gear struck telephone wires causing inversion of plane and striking automobile." Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that the flaps were set at approximately 40 degrees, the elevator trim was set nose up, and the throttle was in the mid-range position. Examination of the engine revealed the compression on the number one through six cylinders, respectively, were as follows: 26/80; 72/80; 74/80; 74/80; 40/80; 76/80. Additionally, runway 01 was a 1,685 foot long, 90 foot wide turf runway, with trees at each end. The wind was reported to be 3 to 5 knots from the west.
the pilot's failure to establish a climb in that he failed to raise the flaps and failed to assure full power was applied during the go-around.
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