Pilot Debrief

Morehead KR-2 near Rancho Murieta, CA — 2010-09-02

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Date
2010-09-02
Location
Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Airport
RIU
Aircraft
Morehead KR-2
Registration
N522PC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane bounced and the nose pitched up, so he added power to go around. This was followed by his lowering the nose to build up airspeed; however, he overcorrected and the airplane impacted the runway with the nosewheel, collapsing the nose strut. The airplane subsequently skidded down the runway before exiting off the left side and nosing over, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and rudder. The pilot said that there were no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to execute a go-around earlier to avoid bouncing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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