Aviation Accident Summary ANC89LA067

KALSKAG, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N4074V

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE WEATHER VANED AND DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HOURS FLIGHT TIME IN CONVENTIONAL GEARED AIRPLANES AND ZERO HOURS IN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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