Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-235 near Mount Vernon, IL — 2025-01-20

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Date
2025-01-20
Location
Mount Vernon, IL, USA
Airport
MVN
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-235
Registration
N8997W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during a landing attempt at the destination airport, she flared the airplane too early, and the airplane bounced. While the airplane became airborne from the bounce, she overcorrected, and the airplane yawed right. The airplane right wing tip then struck an ice bank along the right side of the runway. The pilot overcorrected to the left, and the airplane impacted a snow/ice bank on the left side of the runway and came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and an engine mount. The pilot stated there was no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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