PAYSON, AZ, USA
N8681S
CESSNA 150F
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN OBSTACLE DURING A GO-AROUND FROM THE RED CREEK PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NEVER LANDED AT THE 2000 FT, DIRT STRIP AND HAD NO OTHER SHORT OR SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF/LANDING PRACTICE BEYOND HIS INSTRUCTION AT AN 8000 FT PAVED RUNWAY AND PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT AN ABANDONED DIRT STRIP IN THE DESERT FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PLT GOT TOO LOW ON HIS APRCH. HE COMPENSATED FOR HIS LOW APRCH BY INCREASING HIS ANGLE OF ATTACK. WHEN THE PLT REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE WAS TOO HIGH AND HIS AIRSPEED TOO LOW, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE ADDED FULL POWER, MADE A SHALLOW BANK TO THE LEFT, AND RETRACTED 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE A/C LOST THE REMAINING ALT AND COLLIDED WITH A STEEL FENCE POST. THE A/C NOSED OVER ABOUT 30 FT TO THE LEFT OF THE LANDING STRIP AND ABOUT 500 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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