No fatalities

Aircraft Stall During Landing Roll

Ellington, CT, United States

On September 26, 2016, a CESSNA 205 was involved in an aviation accident near Ellington, CT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the initial climb after an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

A pilot aborted a landing after realizing the aircraft would not stop in time. The plane stalled during initial climb and impacted terrain 300 feet beyond the runway threshold, causing substantial damage.

Incident Overview and Pilot Report During the landing roll, the pilot determined that the aircraft would not be able to stop within the remaining runway distance. In response, the pilot aborted the landing and the aircraft became airborne. However, during the initial climb, the aircraft entered an aerodynamic stall and impacted terrain approximately 300 feet beyond the runway threshold. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation. ## Damage Assessment The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings following the impact with the terrain.

Contributing factors

PilotCapability exceeded