Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA049

OXNARD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N54JP

PENNINGTON-EAA BIPLANE P2P

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING HE OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ENG'S AIR INTAKE & EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. HE PULLED OFF ALL POWER & MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RWY. ACTC SPECIALISTS ON DUTY IN THE TOWER STATED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY, BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNING ALMOST 45 DEGREES TO THE RT OF THE RWY HEADING & THEN STARTED TO CLIMBOUT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ENG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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