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Aviation accident GAA16CA157

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2016-03-20 · Nashville, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA157
Event ID
20160324X62956
Type
Accident
Date
2016-03-20
Location
Nashville, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.183334, -86.886665

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N118ET
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive pitch up and incorrect action of selecting flaps to zero degrees, which resulted in a tail strike during a go-around in crosswind conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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