| Crash location | 40.030556°N, 86.251389°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Indianapolis, IN
39.768377°N, 86.158042°W 18.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N45EF |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 21 Aug 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172S |
| Additional details: | None |
During the landing flare, about 2-4 feet above the runway, the right wing dropped. The pilot advanced the throttle full forward and attempted a go-around. During the go-around the airspeed decreased below 40 knots, the airplane stalled, and landed hard. The right main landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented by closely monitoring and maintaining an airspeed above the stall speed.
The pilot's inadequate monitoring on the airplane's airspeed during the go-around, resulting in a stall.