Amateur-built S-12XL N20530 accident near Breckenridge, Texas

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB analysis

According to the pilot, he had flown over to a neighboring airport in clear weather, with wind from the south at five to six knots. He took off on runway 17 and turned left base for a touch-and-go landing on runway 22. He noted that he allowed his airspeed to get too low on short final and he then applied power for a go-around. He made a slight left turn, but the airplane's right wing "dropped in [a] stall." The pilot was unable to recover. The pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09LA034 for the full record.