No fatalities
28 May 2022: CESSNA 172L — ALTUS AIRCRAFT LLC — Canyon Lake, TX
On 28 May 2022, a CESSNA 172L operated by ALTUS AIRCRAFT LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Canyon Lake, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in decreased climb performance and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in decreased climb performance and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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