14 Apr 2011: CESSNA 182H

14 Apr 2011: CESSNA 182H — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Park Falls, WI, United States

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

While on final approach to the runway, the airplane encountered unexpected winds, and the student pilot decided to abort the landing. He then applied full throttle and increased pitch. During the attempted aborted landing, a right quartering tailwind "blew the airplane off the runway area", and the left wing and nose wheel contacted the terrain. The airplane came to rest upright adjacent to the runway and sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall and both wings. The student pilot stated there were no anomalies with the airframe or engine. He recommended that the accident could have been prevented if he maintained sufficient airspeed during final approach.

Contributing factors

  • cause Student pilot
  • cause Performance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained

Conditions

Weather
VMC, vis 10sm

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