No fatalities
8 Dec 2020: Cessna 172 I — Ridgeview Aviation — Dillon, MT
On 8 Dec 2020, a Cessna 172 I operated by Ridgeview Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Dillon, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Angle of attack — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotContributed to outcome