Pilot Debrief

Aero Bristell Bristell LSA near Carlisle, PA — 2020-10-18

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Date
2020-10-18
Location
Carlisle, PA, USA
Airport
N94
Aircraft
Aero Bristell Bristell LSA
Registration
N438BL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an attempted go-around in gusty crosswinds.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was approaching the airport for landing, and while on short final approach he noticed that the airplane was too high and that there were variable and gusty crosswinds. The pilot decided to conduct a go-around. The pilot added power and pressed the control stick forward to prevent the airplane from pitching up as it gained airspeed. The pilot’s next recollection was seeing tree branches and the airplane descending in a nose down attitude into the woods. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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