Loss of control Accident Cessna 177RG N1564H, Saturday 11 August 2012

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Date:	Saturday 11 August 2012
Time:	10:50 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1564H
MSN:	177RG0738
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	5266 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Litchfield, IL (3LF) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	St. Louis Regional Airport, IL (ALN/KALN)
Destination airport:	Litchfield, IL (3LF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot aborted the landing after the airplane veered off the runway and was headed toward airport lighting equipment. However, the airplane stalled during the initial climb and impacted a bean field. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing and the subsequent aborted landing.

Accident investigation: