Pilot Debrief

SMITH AEROSTAR 601P near Casterville, TX — 2012-03-24

Final reportCEN12CA202
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Date
2012-03-24
Location
Casterville, TX, USA
Airport
CBV
Aircraft
SMITH AEROSTAR 601P
Registration
N602BV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while circling to land.

NTSB narrative

The pilot flew a global positioning system approach and, though he was able to see the runway upon reaching the missed approach point, he stated that he was not able to land the airplane. He then decided to circle to land with full flaps while maintaining an airspeed of 140 mph. The airplane entered an “unusually high” sink rate during the turn; the pilot added full power and leveled the wings, but the airplane continued to descend. The airplane impacted the ground off the end of and to the right of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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