Aviation Accident Summary CHI91LA042

PORTAGE, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N11327

CESSNA 150

Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, THE PLT SAID THAT HE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE GEAR CONTACTED THE BORDERING SNOW. HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT WITH FULL FLAPS AND A PAX, THE ACFT STALLED, STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

DELAYED GO-AROUND AND STALL ENCOUNTERED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A SNOW BANK, PROPER ALIGNMENT NOT ATTAINED, AND RAISING THE FLAPS NOT PERFORMED BY THE PIC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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