Pilot Debrief

CAPITAL HOLDINGS 226 LLC CCX-2000 near Dahlonga, GA — 2018-10-18

Final reportGAA19CA029
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Date
2018-10-18
Location
Dahlonga, GA, USA
Airport
9A0
Aircraft
CAPITAL HOLDINGS 226 LLC CCX-2000
Registration
N468LM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during the aborted landing, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and a subsequent collision with trees.

NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced and then veered right. The airplane exited the right side of the runway, and he applied full throttle to abort the landing. He recalled that the airplane did not climb above the obstacles "because I failed to reposition the flaps on go around." The airplane collided with trees and stopped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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