ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356680
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| Date: | Thursday 19 September 1996 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Desert Aero Center |
| Registration: | N5536T |
| MSN: | 17251436 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2721 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ehrenberg, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Casa Grande, AZ (CGZ |
| Blythe, CA (KBLH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot intended to land on a farm road, saw pot holes in the road, and decided to initiate a go-around. He estimated that the aircraft climbed to 50 or 60 feet agl between 50 to 55 mph when he started a right turn to avoid an agricultural aircraft about 1/2 mile ahead. The aircraft stalled in the turn and settled into a cotton field. The pilot said that the wind was calm and there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's attempt to perform a low altitude evasive maneuver with inadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA345
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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