SERS · CESSNA 172RG · 1991-12-28 · MELBOURNE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA92FA053
Event ID
20001212X18633
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-28
Location
MELBOURNE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.150262, -80.650421
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N9718B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE DEMONSTRATING A POWER OFF APPROACH TO THE STUDENT AND HIS IMPROPER RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS DURING GO AROUND FROM THE APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE GROUND.