Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA93LA124

LEESBURG, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N93137

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) WAS CONDUCTING A FULL FLAP LANDING WHEN THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER INFORMED THE PIC THAT AN AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ON A SIMULTANEOUS APPROACH TO AN INTERSECTING RUNWAY. THE PIC INITIATED A GO AROUND BY APPLYING FULL POWER, MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND RAISING THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES, WITHOUT ESTABLISHING A CLIMB. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES BORDERING THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO INITIATE A CLIMB.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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