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Jul 30, 2024
N8840S accident at Castroville, TX
Cessna 150F — Loss of control in flight at CVB (Castroville, TX)
DateJul 30, 2024
Tail numberN8840S
AircraftCessna 150F · Cessna 150 · C150
LocationCVB — Castroville, TX
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN24LA297
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control and airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
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