Pilot Debrief

Cirrus SR20 near Greenville, SC — 2018-10-23

Final reportGAA19CA035
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Date
2018-10-23
Location
Greenville, SC, USA
Airport
GMU
Aircraft
Cirrus SR20
Registration
N782JR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a pole.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the wheels touched down but then lifted off the runway. The airplane floated and drifted left of centerline. He then heard the stall horn, the wheels touched down again, and the airplane veered left, exited the runway, and struck a pole. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 220° at 5 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 01.

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