SERS · CESSNA 172 · 2020-12-04 · Palm Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA080
Event ID
20210106102502
Type
Accident
Date
2020-12-04
Location
Palm Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.829722, -116.50666
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N737NB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.