Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA160

CARSON CITY, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N41041

CESSNA 172G

Analysis

THE PLT STATED A DUST DEVIL WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING FINAL APPROACH. HE THEN ADDED FULL POWER, BUT NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. A FULL STALL OCCURRED AND RECOVERY WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND, NOSE FIRST, BETWEEN A TAXIWAY AND A HANGAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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