ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386228
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| Date: | Friday 9 February 2001 |
| Time: | 15:12 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Eliezer Pasternak |
| Registration: | N3191A |
| MSN: | E3291 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 119 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto Airport, CA (PAO/KPAO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane's right wing struck the ground and the airplane came to rest on the runway following a loss of control on an attempted go-around. The pilot had received 107.9 hours of dual instruction and was making his first solo flight in the airplane. The purpose of the flight was to practice takeoffs and landings. The pilot selected approach flaps on downwind but never checked their position. On short final, the pilot sensed his descent rate was too great and attempted a go-around. The airplane drifted towards the left and then rolled right continuing to descend until it struck the ground. Postcrash examination of the engine and propeller revealed impact damage that was consistent with the propeller having contacted the ground in a high airplane pitch attitude, and a propeller blade angle consistent with a "power on" condition.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's delayed decision to go-around and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the attempted go-around. His non-verification of the flap setting contributed to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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