Cessna 172 N6926A

Summary

On 30 January 1998 at about 15:35 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6926A was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 January 1998 at 15:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Laramie Regional (LAR)

Coordinates

41.3105, -105.5794

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6926A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA116

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper go-around in that he failed to use compensating elevator control, and his loss of directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had made one touch-and-go landing, and was making a second approach. He flared too high above the ground and added power to cushion the landing. He failed to hold compensating elevator control and the nose pitched up. He applied full power to abort the landing and the nose rose even further. The airplane started 'a moderate left turn' and the pilot corrected to parallel the runway, maintaining 'a very steep angle of attack.' He was able to land the airplane and taxied back to the maintenance hangar. Postaccident inspection disclosed the right wing tip and lower portion of the rudder were damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.