Pilot Debrief

COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2006T near Cleburne, TX — 2012-05-10

Final reportCEN12CA286
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Date
2012-05-10
Location
Cleburne, TX, USA
Airport
KCPT
Aircraft
COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2006T
Registration
N727TA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent selection of flap 0 degrees during the go-around and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.

NTSB narrative

While practicing a simulated single engine landing during an instructional flight in a twin-engine airplane, the pilot receiving instruction approached the runway at a high rate of descent. The pilot initiated the landing flare too high and allowed the airspeed to decay. The flight instructor told the pilot to perform a go-around. However, during the go-around procedure, the pilot raised the gear, inadvertently retracted the flaps fully, and then commanded a 15- to 20-degree left bank, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. The instructor took control of the airplane and leveled the wings, but the airplane touched down hard and departed the left side of the runway. The fuselage and left wing sustained substantial damage during the runway excursion.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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