On September 12, 1991, a Cessna 172M (registration N71393) operated by Executive Flyers Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Norwood, MA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS DURING A GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot performing a go-around after encountering variable winds on short final experienced a left drift and flap retraction; a stall warning horn sounded before the airplane descended and struck the ground.
Accident Sequence
The pilot was on short final approach when variable winds prompted a go-around. During the climb-out, the nose of the airplane drifted 30 degrees to the left, and the wing flaps were retracted. A passenger reported hearing the stall warning horn, after which the airplane entered a descent from which recovery was not achieved before impact with the ground.
Pilot Background
The pilot had received a biannual flight review on the day of the accident, conducted in the same airplane make and model. Records indicated that she had accumulated 30 hours of total time in that specific make and model, with no flight time in the preceding 90 days except for the biannual review and the accident flight.
What happened in the 12 Sept 1991 Cessna 172M accident near Norwood, MA?
A pilot performing a go-around after encountering variable winds on short final experienced a left drift and flap retraction; a stall warning horn sounded before the airplane descended and struck the ground.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 12 Sept 1991 involved a Cessna 172M, registration N71393, operated by Executive Flyers Aviation, at Norwood, MA.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS DURING A GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL, AND LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.
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