Pilot Debrief

Rans S-12XL near Breckenridge, TX — 2008-10-24

Final reportCEN09LA034
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Date
2008-10-24
Location
Breckenridge, TX, USA
Airport
BKD
Aircraft
Rans S-12XL
Registration
N20530
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he had flown over to a neighboring airport in clear weather, with wind from the south at five to six knots. He took off on runway 17 and turned left base for a touch-and-go landing on runway 22. He noted that he allowed his airspeed to get too low on short final and he then applied power for a go-around. He made a slight left turn, but the airplane's right wing "dropped in [a] stall." The pilot was unable to recover. The pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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