Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA115

MCCOY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N79043

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED THE GALA RANCH STRIP & WAS FLYING AT APRX 100 FT AGL TO SHOW HIS PASSENGERS THEIR RANCH PROPERTY. WHILE IN SLOW FLIGHT WITH THE FLAPS DEPLOYED, THE PLT ENTERED A DOWNWIND SKIDDING LEFT TURN. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED & IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING LOW, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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