Pilot Debrief

WALTER C SMYTHE TANGO XR near Mansfield, OH — 2018-08-06

Final reportGAA18CA470
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Date
2018-08-06
Location
Mansfield, OH, USA
Airport
GQQ
Aircraft
WALTER C SMYTHE TANGO XR
Registration
N454WS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced multiple times, so he added power to go around, but the left wing dropped, and the airplane "veered" left and dropped to the ground. The airplane touched down in the grass to the left of the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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