Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA10CA310

Campbellsville, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N4273V

CESSNA 170

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The passenger of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, a student pilot, stated that it was "coming in a little hot" for landing. It touched down "on the mains," bounced, touched down again on the left main, then "bounced to the right." After the bounce to the right, the pilot added power, and the airplane "gradually" veered into the weeds next to the runway, encountering vegetation and a ditch. Photographs provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector on scene revealed that the airplane came to rest inverted. The passenger sustained serious injuries. The pilot, at the time of this report, was in critical condition and unable to communicate with investigators.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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