Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control. A factor is the pilot's failure to do a go around.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 28, 1994, at 1500 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft A-23, N1462L, was substantially damaged during an attempted aborted landing from a private airstrip in Felton, Delaware. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The local personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported that there was an 8 knot crosswind present during the landing. He stated the airplane touched down just passed the 1/2 way down mark on the 3,300-foot-long runway and became airborne again. He stated he elected to abort the landing and applied full power. The pilot stated, "I applied full power, a short distance later the plane encountered an apparent windshear and touched the runway again." The pilot said that the airplane veered off the runway into a soy bean field collapsing the right main gear and nose gear. The right wing and propeller contacted the field and were damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions contributing to the accident. He wrote on his Pilot Aircraft Accident Report under the Recommendations Section (How Could This Accident Have Been Prevented), "Make decision to go around sooner."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO94LA157