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Aviation accident ATL90FA105

1 fatal · CESSNA 172M · 1990-04-29 · JONESBORO, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90FA105
Event ID
20001212X22849
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-29
Location
JONESBORO, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.520648, -84.349151

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N20302
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS DELAYED CLIMB AFTER EXECUTION OF A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE HIS MISREADING OF AIRFIELD WIND INFORMATION, HIS IMPROPER UTILIZATION OF THE FLAPS DURING CLIMBOUT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECOMMENDED AIRSPEED, AND THE SUBSEQUENT STALLING OF THE AIRPLANE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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