Probable cause
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed reaction to take control and recover.
NTSB analysis
The pre-solo student pilot bounced the airplane on touchdown during a dual instructional training flight. The certified flight instructor (CFI)called for a go-around and the student pilot added full power. The student pilot stalled the airplane and it bounced again. At this time the CFI took the controls and attempted to continue the go-around. The airplane would not accelerate and drifted to the right of the runway and into the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot and CFI were not injured. There were no known mechanical or flight control anomalies noted prior to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA432 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 12, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Erie, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Remos Aircraft Gmbh REMOS G-3
- N-number
- N408RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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