ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355541
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1997 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5351N |
| MSN: | 5064 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | , CO (KAPA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a touch and go landing at an intermediate airport, the flight instructor said he encountered a strong crosswind and performed a bounced landing. During the ensuing takeoff, the aircraft struck the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) control box located beside the runway. The instructor flew the aircraft back to the departure airport and during landing the left main landing gear collapsed. Subsequent inspection revealed damage to the landing gear, left lower wing, and the bottom of the fuselage. Recorded wind at the time of the encounter with the PAPI constituted a left quartering tailwind at 3.5 knots.
Probable Cause: Inaccurate compensation for wind conditions and improper recovery from a bounced landing by the CFI pilot in command. A factor was a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA273
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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