Aviation Accident Summary LAX90LA037

REEDLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3551R

BEECH A23

Analysis

THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 33 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE PILOT'S THIRD ATTEMPTED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD, BALLOONED AND BOUNCED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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