Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA90LA134

YAMHILL, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N733GJ

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE THIRD VFR APCH FOR LDG ON A 2130 FT LONG AIRSTRIP AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND WITH THE FLAPS EXTENDED. WHEN THE ACFT FAILED TO CLIMB, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREES. FOUR ADULTS WERE ABOARD THE ACFT AND A TAILWIND EXISTED DURING THE APCH.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS DURING GO-AROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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