Pilot Debrief

GALLAGER JOHN C GLASAIR near Highland Heights, OH — 2014-09-05

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Date
2014-09-05
Location
Highland Heights, OH, USA
Airport
KCGF
Aircraft
GALLAGER JOHN C GLASAIR
Registration
N4PX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during landing, and his failure to maintain directional control.

NTSB narrative

The airplane landed hard, bounced, touched down and bounced again, then veered left off the runway and ground looped. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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