ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352452
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| Date: | Monday 11 October 1999 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50AL |
| MSN: | 5067 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salinas, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSNS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Calm wind conditions prevailed as the pilot completed six touch-and-go landings. On the next landing the airplane bounced, and the pilot initiated a go-around as part of the recovery attempt. He said the airplane veered left off the runway heading and was going toward the control tower. He banked right to return to the runway centerline and the right wing tip drug the ground. The airplane then settled into the ground and the wing and propeller were damaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the effects of torque and P-factor during a go-around from a bounced landing, which led to a loss of control and the inadvertent dragging of a wing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 14:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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