Casualties unknown

Go-Around Attempt Results in Stall and Terrain Impact (N82748)

Blakesburg, IA, US

On September 1, 2000, a Piper PA-18-150 (registration N82748) was involved in an aviation accident near Blakesburg, IA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to add full power during a go around which resulted in descreased airspeed and a subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the airplane stopped on the edge of the airstrip. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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Pilot landing on dry grass runway initiated go-around due to another aircraft stopped on the airstrip. The airplane stalled, left wing dropped, and it impacted terrain west of the runway.

Accident Description

The pilot of the airplane was preparing to land on runway 36, a dry grass surface measuring 2,200 feet in length and 150 feet in width. During the approach, another airplane on the ground experienced an engine failure and came to a stop on the east edge of the airstrip, approximately 1,200 feet from the approach end of the runway.

Go-Around and Stall

In response to the stopped airplane, the pilot executed a go-around. According to the pilot, he did not apply full power during the initial go-around attempt. The airplane subsequently stalled, and the left wing dropped. The pilot then added full power, but the airplane impacted the terrain off the west side of the airstrip.

Outcome

The airplane sustained impact damage from the off-runway terrain encounter. No further details regarding injuries or aircraft condition were provided in the source.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X21918. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.