Cessna 172S N45EF

Summary

On 21 August 2013 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N45EF was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, 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

21 August 2013 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Indianapolis Executive (KTYQ)

Coordinates

40.0306, -86.2514

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N45EF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Indianapolis → Indianapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA498

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate monitoring on the airplane's airspeed during the go-around, resulting in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing flare, about 2-4 feet above the runway, the right wing dropped. The pilot advanced the throttle full forward and attempted a go-around. During the go-around the airspeed decreased below 40 knots, the airplane stalled, and landed hard. The right main landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented by closely monitoring and maintaining an airspeed above the stall speed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.