Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Millville, NJ — 2011-04-10

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Date
2011-04-10
Location
Millville, NJ, USA
Airport
MIV
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N6338F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a flight with two other pilot-rated passengers, practicing a no flap landing. He flared the airplane about half-way down the runway, it bounced, and then pitched up, drifted to the left, and the tail tie-down contacted the runway. The pilot relinquished the controls, and the pilot-rated passenger in the right front seat took control of the airplane. He lowered the pitch, and added full power to perform a go around. During the go-around, as the airplane climbed, it continued to the left, and the left horizontal stabilizer impacted an airport sign, separating the left elevator from the airplane. The pilot-rated passenger continued the climb and landed uneventfully. The left horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, and rudder were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

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