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16) Messed up go-around

18 fatal accidents on record

One of the most trusted and sacred maneuvers of any pilot is the Go Around. They say you can always go around, and usually that is true. But can you always Go Around and live to tell about it? Many GA fatal accidents occur as a result of a messed up go around. It’s one where the pilot actually stalls and/or torque rolls the plane during the process or leaves the runway environment during the process of trying to Go Around.  During the process of adding full power, the nose on most any plane will naturally want to rise. The retraction of flaps while the nose goes too high is often the recipe for disaster. Being fully trained and ready for the Go Around is paramount.

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Fatal accidents per quarter, last 8 quarters, with a rolling 12-month average (per quarter)
  • Accidents per quarter
  • Rolling 12-month average
16) Messed up go-around: Fatal accidents per quarter, last 8 quarters, with a rolling 12-month average (per quarter)
PeriodAccidentsRolling 12-month average per quarter
Q1 202502
Q2 202511.8
Q3 202521
Q4 202521.3
Q1 202601.3
Q2 202611.3
Q3 202631.5
Q4 2026 QTD01.3

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