Pilot Debrief

CESSNA U206C near Bridgeport, CT — 2011-04-02

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Date
2011-04-02
Location
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Airport
BDR
Aircraft
CESSNA U206C
Registration
N100HA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was landing to the west during the late afternoon. As he flared the airplane, he lost his visual reference with the ground due to the sun's glare, momentarily blinding him. He initiated a go-around; however, the airplane landed hard and bounced airborne three times, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and nose section. He reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. According to data from the United States Naval Observatory, official sunset was at 1919. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, about the time of the accident, the sun would have been about 275 degrees magnetic and about 2 degrees above the horizon.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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