Incident
On approach to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport by night, the pilot was completing touch-and-go manoeuvres. The pilot then decided to make a go-around. With the landing gear extended and in full flaps configuration, the twin-engine airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Circumstances
The accident occurred during a night go-around procedure. The aircraft was in a touch-and-go pattern when the pilot initiated a go-around. The landing gear remained down and the flaps were set to full, contributing to the stall.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the probable cause of the accident was a stall during a go-around procedure after the pilot failed to maintain flying speed. Contributing factors were reported as: the pilot failed to retract the landing gear, the pilot misused or failed to use flaps, the pilot misjudged distance and speed, and the approach was overshot.