No fatalities
CESSNA 172 S accident at Daytona Beach, FL, 14 May 2021
On May 14, 2021, a CESSNA 172 S operated by Phoenix East Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Daytona Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotStudent/instructed pilotCapability exceededPitch control — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operationAltitude