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Aviation accident CEN16FA211

3 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2016-06-09 · Houston, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN16FA211
Event ID
20160609X50758
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-09
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.659999, -95.289443

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR20
Registration
N4252G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper go-around procedure that did not ensure that the airplane was at a safe airspeed before raising the flaps, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall and spin into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the initial local controller's decision to keep the pilot in the traffic pattern, the second local controller's issuance of an unnecessarily complex clearance during a critical phase of flight. Also contributing was the pilot's lack of assertiveness.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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