Cessna 172N | N734ZK
September 7th, 2026 | San Diego, California
Accident Location
- City: San Diego
- State: California
- Latitude: 32.813432792275194
- Longitude: -117.13517734905491
- Airport ID: KMYF
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N734ZK
- Make: Cessna
- Model: 172N
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name:
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age:
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: Yes
- Instructional Flight: Yes
- Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: Unknown
- Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown
Analysis
- Date: September 7th, 2026
- Time: 5:20 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Go-Around
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 2
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Yes
- AQP Classification: 16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the CFI while giving instruction in the accident aircraft, did alert ATC that they were going around, whereupon the accident aircraft added power, raised the nose, and retracted flaps. The aircraft did enter an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and impacted nearly vertical near the approach of runway 28L. Winds were strong and gusty from right to left during the approach. ATC audio indicates nothing abnormal prior to the go around.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft rehearse and condition themselves to be fully prepared to do a go around from any speed and configuration. Allowing the nose to come up above level during a go around while retracting the flaps is a recipe for stall.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.