LEDBETTER, KY, USA
N5029G
Bellanca BL28
The pilot reported that he was not satisfied with his first two approaches to land, so he went around each time. He said that on his third approach to land '...everything looked good...' so he 'dropped the plane on the field...' but used up too much runway and tried to go around again. He said the airplane '...started hitting the ground with the right wing...' and then cart-wheeled and came to rest against a tree. According to an FAA report, the pilot reported he stalled the aircraft and the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to cartwheel. The aircraft came to rest 180 degree from the landing direction.
On October 20, 1996, at about 1620 central daylight time, a Bellanca BL28, N5029G, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during a go-around at a private airstrip in Ledbetter, Kentucky. The pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated in his pilot operator report that he took off and remained in the traffic pattern. He said that he was not satisfied with his first two approaches to land and did go-arounds. He said that on his third approach to land "...everything looked good..." so he "dropped the plane on the field..." but used up too much runway and tried to go-around again. He said the airplane "...started hitting the ground with the right wing..." and then cartwheeled and came to rest against a tree. According to the FAA, the pilot reported he stalled the aircraft and the right wing struck the ground causing the aircraft to cartwheel. Aircraft came to rest 180 degree from the landing direction.
the pilot's delay in executing a go-around, and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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