Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA150

SAGINAW, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6167Z

BEECH C23

Analysis

AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT EXECUTED A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND COMMENCED A PORPOISE. THE ATP RELINQUISHED CONTROL TO THE OWNER IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE OWNER APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN, NOSE FIRST, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FIRST PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FIRST PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT TYPE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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