At 1730 eastern time, a Beech C23 crashed while on final approach to Valdosta Regional Airport. The student solo pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he was on final approach to runway 17 when he decided to go around. The tower controller cleared the flight to make a right turn to enter a left downwind to runway 35. When the pilot reached down to extend the flaps, the airplane stalled and collided with trees.
February 18, Valdosta, Ga. / Beech Sundowner
At 1730 eastern time, a Beech C23 crashed while on final approach to Valdosta Regional Airport. The student solo pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he was on final approach to runway 17 when he decided to go around. The tower controller cleared the flight to make a right turn to enter a left downwind to runway 35. When the pilot reached down to extend the flaps, the airplane stalled and collided with trees....
Key Takeaways:
- A student solo pilot suffered minor injuries when their Beech C23 crashed near Valdosta Regional Airport during a go-around attempt.
- The pilot decided to go around from runway 17 and was cleared by air traffic control for a new pattern to runway 35.
- The aircraft stalled and collided with trees when the pilot reached down to extend the flaps during this maneuver.
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