Loss of control Accident Citabria 7GCBC N50595, Wednesday 20 May 2015

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Date:	Wednesday 20 May 2015
Time:	09:38 LT
Type:	Citabria 7GCBC
Owner/operator:	Gary Langdale
Registration:	N50595
MSN:	1163-79
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	3958 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Winnsboro, South Carolina - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Salisbury-Rowan County Airport, NC (SRW/KRUQ)
Destination airport:	Winnsboro, SC (KPVT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that he decided to go around during the landing due to floating and attempted a steep left turn to avoid power lines. The airplane stalled, impacted the ground, and sustained substantial damage to the wings, the fuselage, and the empennage.

The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's execution of a steep left turn at low altitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and a collision with terrain.

Accident investigation: