Birdsboro, PA, USA
N61148
BERTAGNA JOHN JUST HIGHLANDER
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According to the pilot, he taxied to the active runway for takeoff. The takeoff was normal and he turned downwind for a practice landing. During the landing flare the airplane "bounced," and power was added in an attempt to perform a go-around. The airplane "stalled" and impacted the runway resulting in a post-crash fire that destroyed the airplane. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.
The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in loss of aircraft control.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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