ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259476
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May 2021 |
| Time: | 16:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Heavy Metal Air LLC |
| Registration: | N1089D |
| MSN: | 172S10269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blue Ridge Airport, Martinsville, VA (MTV/KMTV) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gastonia Municipal Airport, NC (KAKH) |
| Martinsville, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a visual approach to land in gusting crosswind conditions, while on 'short final', the airplane was high and full flaps were added. The airplane continued to be 'high and slow on the round out' so he initiated a go-around maneuver. During the go-around, the pilot applied full power, however the airplane continued to sink and slow which resulted in a tail strike and runway excursion to the left off the runway into the grass. The fuselage and engine mount sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA202
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1089D
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2021 11:39 | aaronwk | Added |
| 09-May-2021 11:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Jul-2022 06:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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