ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280402
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 2022 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 162 |
| Owner/operator: | Fly America Inc |
| Registration: | N6076C |
| MSN: | 16200229 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2032 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Palo Alto, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, he departed on a solo flight, but decided to turn back to his departure airport after he encountered turbulence. During his return to the airport his altitude indication and some engine instruments were appearing intermittently on the glass panel displays. He flew the airport traffic pattern uneventfully and complied with the instructions he received from air traffic control. The student pilot decided to perform a go-around during his first landing attempt after the airplane bounced. He felt that his approach was stable during his second attempt, but the airplane bounced again during touchdown. The student pilot initiated another go-around, but pulled too far back on the yoke, which resulted in a stall and impact with the ground. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that other than the intermittent instrument indications, there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during a go-around maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA145
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2022 10:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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