Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW90LA098

ALBANY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N93070

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRPLANE DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT. POWER WAS APPLIED TO ARREST THE AIRCRAFT SINK RATE. RUNWAY CONTACT OCCURRED WITH THE AIRPLANE IN A CRAB AS A RESULT OF THE POWER APPLICATION. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDING WITH A FENCE AND A TREE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROL TOUCHDOWN AND COLLISION WITH OBJECTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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