Pilot Debrief

NORTH AMERICAN SNJ near Bessemer, AL — 2009-04-14

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Date
2009-04-14
Location
Bessemer, AL, USA
Airport
EKY
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN SNJ
Registration
N269WB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

During landing on Runway 23, the airplane floated more than the pilot expected, and then bounced 2 feet above the runway. As the airplane bounced, it encountered a gust of wind from the west and the pilot attempted unsuccessfully to control the airplane with braking and rudder inputs. The airplane subsequently ground looped and departed the right side of the runway, impacting a tree with the left wing. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot or identified during the examination. The recorded wind about the time of the accident, at an airport 11 miles to the southeast, was from 310 degrees at 9 knots.

NTSB coding

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