ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176312
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 2004 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Pegasus Air LLC |
| Registration: | N4874G |
| MSN: | 17273421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesboro, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Statesboro, GA (KTBR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During approach to the private airstrip, the pilot initiated a go-around, and the airplane did not climb. The pilot stated it felt like the headwind decreased, and the airplane did not gain enough airspeed for the climb. He stated he lowered the nose to gain airspeed and turned to the right to avoid trees. The airplane struck trees with its right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. The nearest weather observation station, Statesboro, Georgia, reported at 1400 winds were from 290 degrees at 6 knots with gusts to 17 knots, and at 1420 winds were from 300 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 22 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to establish a positive climb and his failure to maintain clearance during a go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040423X00504&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 November 2004 | N4874G | Pegasus Air, LLC | 0 | Columbia, South Carolina | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2015 15:05 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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