COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P92 ECHO CLASSIC near Cotton Port, LA — 2021-09-02
- Date
- 2021-09-02
- Location
- Cotton Port, LA, USA
- Airport
- pvt
- Aircraft
- COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P92 ECHO CLASSIC
- Registration
- N303TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control during go-around after a bounced landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while landing the light-sport airplane on his private airstrip the airplane bounced hard. The pilot reported that he executed a go-around, and the airplane entered a steep climb, and experienced an aerodynamic stall. After the stall, the left wing struck a powerline, and the airplane impacted a soybean field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported no mechanical issues with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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