Casualties unknown

1989-10-01: Cessna 177 (N102AT) — Kodiak Flying Club — Manistique, MI

Manistique, MI, US

On October 1, 1989, a Cessna 177 (registration N102AT) operated by Kodiak Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Manistique, MI. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A DELAYED BY THE PILOT IN GOING AROUND AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED BEFORE FULLY RETRACTING THE FLAPS, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO MUSH. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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During a go-around after a long landing, the pilot retracted flaps fully, causing a stall. The aircraft struck wires and collided with terrain.

Incident Overview

After landing long on a runway, the pilot elected to perform a go-around. During the go-around maneuver, the pilot retracted the flaps to the full up position. This action caused the aircraft to stop climbing and begin settling. The stall warning horn sounded, indicating an aerodynamic stall.

Wire Strike and Collision

While the aircraft was settling, the pilot observed wires in the flight path. To avoid the wires striking the windshield, the pilot rotated the aircraft to an attitude that allowed the wires to contact the belly of the aircraft instead. Following the wire strike, the aircraft descended out of control and subsequently collided with terrain.

Procedural Deviation

According to the go-around procedure specified in the flight manual, flaps should have been retracted only to 20 degrees until the aircraft had accelerated to 75 miles per hour. Further flap retraction should then have been performed slowly. The pilot's immediate full retraction of the flaps deviated from this prescribed procedure.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X29556. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.