Pilot Debrief

JETSON'S AVIATION LLC AIRCAM near Bumpass, VA — 2018-05-09

Final reportGAA18CA270
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Date
2018-05-09
Location
Bumpass, VA, USA
Airport
7W4
Aircraft
JETSON'S AVIATION LLC AIRCAM
Registration
N334JS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during touchdown on a paved runway, the airplane encountered a wind gust and then became airborne. The pilot added full power to go around, but the left wing aerodynamically stalled, and the left float struck the runway, which resulted in a cartwheel. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station, located 11 miles west of the accident airport, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 040° at 7 knots. The airplane landed on runway 8.

NTSB coding

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