Pilot Debrief

Tecnam P2002 Sierra near La Porte, TX — 2008-04-19

Final reportDFW08CA107
Sign in to save
Date
2008-04-19
Location
La Porte, TX, USA
Airport
T41
Aircraft
Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Registration
N532MA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing and the instructor's delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while landing, the airplane bounced twice and he elected to abort the landing and applied full engine power. The flight instructor reported that as full engine power was restored insufficient rudder was applied and the airplane drifted left of the runway. Taking over the airplane's controls, the flight instructor initiated a left bank in an attempt to avoid hitting the airport windsock. While banking, the left wing tip impacted the ground followed by the airplane's fuselage. The airplane's fuselage and both wings sustained structural damage during the accident. There was no reported mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane's flight controls or engine.

NTSB coding

View NTSB final report

Related mishaps