Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident were the high winds.
NTSB analysis
While landing on an unapproved grass strip, the student pilot of the amateur-built experimental light sport aircraft "bounced" and decided to abort the landing. As he applied power to the engine, the airplane encountered a wind gust, banked sharply right, and lost altitude. During the aborted landing, the airplane continued to turn to the right in a steep bank. After completing a full 180-degree turn, the airplane descended and impacted a fence pole, substantially damaging the right wing. The reported wind, at an airport located approximately 28 miles southwest of the accident site, about the time of the accident was from 250 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 19 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for NYC08CA300 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 30, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Quicksilver MXL II
- N-number
- N594TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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