Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing.
NTSB analysis
While on final approach to the runway, the airplane encountered unexpected wind, and the student pilot decided to abort the landing. He then applied full throttle and increased pitch. During the attempted aborted landing, a right quartering tailwind blew the airplane off the runway area, and the left wing and nose wheel contacted the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright adjacent to the runway and sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall and both wings. The student pilot stated there were no anomalies with the airframe or engine. He recommended that the accident could have been prevented if he maintained sufficient airspeed during final approach.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA290 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 14, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Park Falls, Wisconsin
- Nearest airport
- Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182H
- N-number
- N8364S
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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