Incident Overview
During a landing in crosswind conditions, a student pilot decided to continue the approach, believing it would provide valuable practice. However, at the last moment, the pilot added power to initiate a go-around. The aircraft subsequently stalled and weathervaned off the runway to the left, where it struck a fence and an irrigation pipe. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and collided with these obstacles, coming to rest.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot was conducting a landing approach in crosswind conditions. The pilot thought the landing in a crosswind would be good practice and therefore continued the approach. At the last moment, the pilot added power to execute a go-around. The aircraft then stalled and weathervaned off the runway. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and collided with a fence and an irrigation pipe.
Environmental Conditions
The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 300 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots. No other weather information was provided.