Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI89DEP12

NEW BERLIN, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N87KS

SCHUNING/TERATORN TERRA II

Analysis

AFTER INITIATING A GO-AROUND FROM A VFR APPROACH TO LAND, THE EXPERIMENTAL CUSTOM BUILT AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT & CRASHED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALY THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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