Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC10CA086

Fairbanks, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N598AL

ROBERTS ALAN W KITFOX II

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The private pilot was on a personal local flight, operating under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane landed hard, and bounced back into the air. He said he added power to go around, but the airplane drifted left of the runway, and the right wing struck a signpost. He said the airplane spun around the post, and impacted the ground. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain proper aircraft control during landing and the subsequent go-around, resulting in a hard landing, and a collision with a signpost.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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