Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 near Porter, TX — 2010-08-24

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Date
2010-08-24
Location
Porter, TX, USA
Airport
9X1
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20
Registration
N8154M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Go-around

Probable cause

The pilot's delay in performing a go-around, which resulted in an impact with trees.

NTSB narrative

The airplane bounced on landing and the pilot had trouble getting the airplane to settle back to the runway. Concerned that he was not going to be able to stop on the remaining runway, the pilot elected to perform a go-around. The pilot applied full engine power and retracted the flaps; however, the airplane settled into trees 2,200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and came to rest in a nose-down, near-vertical position. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable at the time, and that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Controlled flight into terrain
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to abort the landing earlier instead of attempting a go-around.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 6 docket documents
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Docket documents6

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