Wothe #73
Wothe,
Not really correct I believe but if Chuck remembers, the aircraft was on short finals to a one-way strip with no go-around facilities, when a group of villagers arrived in the middle of the landing area. What do you do? land and possibly injure or kill a number of the villagers, or try an overshoot.
I have never flown a Nomad but believe that with full flap set, if full power applied, the flaps retract to take-off position (or near to) with the stalling speed increased dramtically. At this point in time, I believe that the pilot had no alternative to try and steer the aircraft to the lower terrain off the side of the airstrip. Sadly with the wing stalled, he did not get away with it.
I believe that an accident report was published and may still be available if you seek it.