NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX00LA095
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
the pilot's attempt to go-around with inadequate altitude and airspeed available, resulting in a power demand that exceeded the capability of the aircraft. The fully extended gear and flaps were factors in this accident.
Factual narrative
On February 8, 2000, at 1600 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 210E, N4946U, landed off the runway at the Glendale Municipal Airport, Glendale, Arizona. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Two passengers received minor injuries while the certificated private pilot was uninjured. Tyrell-Marxen Chevy, Olds, Cadillac, Inc., was operating the aircraft as a personal flight under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Flagstaff, Arizona, about 1500. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on runway 01 when the aircraft began drifting to the right. He added full power to go-around but when he realized that he was unable to gain altitude, he switched the fuel selector off and turned off the master switch. The aircraft struck a berm located about 1,000 feet east of the runway and 1,000 feet north of the runway threshold and slid another 250 feet. The aircraft was found with the gear extended and full flaps. Winds were variable at 3 knots. The pilot received his private pilot certificate on August 31, 1999. He had flown the accident aircraft a total of 41.3 hours at the time of the accident. He had logged a total of 126.4 hours. The pilot was attempting to land when the aircraft began drifting to the right. He added full power to go-around but when he realized that he was unable to gain altitude, he switched the fuel selector off and turned off the master switch. The aircraft struck a berm located about 1,000 feet east of the runway and 1,000 feet north of the runway threshold and slid another 250 feet. The aircraft was found with the gear extended and full flaps. Winds were variable at 3 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- NASA NTRS 2025 · Conference Paper
A Training Study to Improve Monitoring During A Go-Around
As part of an FAA program to improve go-around (GA) safety, we were asked to determine if we could improve the performance of the Pilot Monitoring (PM) during a GA maneuver.
- Flight Safety Foundation 2024 · FSF / AeroSafety World
Go-Around Safety Forum Findings
Foundation Go-Around Safety Forum technical findings — examines why pilots fail to execute go-arounds when criteria are met (stabilized approach gate not met, energy state out of envelope, traffic con…
- Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (Journal of Safety Research)
Go-around accidents and general aviation safety.
INTRODUCTION Changes in General Aviation (GA) accident rates, specifically in the go-around phase, are examined by comparing the number of accidents, the proportion of fatal accidents, and the proport…
- Semantic Scholar 2021 · Article (Aerospace)
Classification and Analysis of Go-Arounds in Commercial Aviation Using ADS-B Data
Go-arounds are a necessary aspect of commercial aviation and are conducted after a landing attempt has been aborted. It is necessary to conduct go-arounds in the safest possible manner, as go-arounds …
- NASA NTRS 2021 · Accepted Manuscript (Version with final changes)
Go-Around Criteria Refinement for Transport Category Aircraft
Presently, airline pilots are trained to go around if, when lower than 500 ft above the ground, they are outside of a handful of parameters such as airspeed, position, and rate of descent.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Validation of Proposed Go-Around Criteria Under Various Environmental Conditions
This paper evaluates the effects of environmental conditions on touchdown performance under varying approach states and validates proposed go-around criteria developed using data from a previously con…
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