Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing, and the subsequent on ground collision with trees.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 5, 2005 at 1745 eastern daylight time, an Allegro 2000, N43536, left gear collapsed and veered off runway while attempting to landing on runway 33 at the Winstead '76' Airport in Leasburg, North Carolina. The flight operated under provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from the Winstead '76' Airport in Leasburg, North Carolina on June 5, 2005 at 1605.
The flight departed from the sod field, climbed to 1500 feet mean sea level and entered a standard left-hand traffic pattern. The airplane approached runway 33 with full flaps and the pilot stated that he touched down "a little hard", approximately 300 feet from the approach end of the runway. The airplane bounced and then touched down a second time. The pilot stated the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and collided into small trees.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident flight. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane came to rest approximately 150 feet from where it touched down. Examination of the airplane revealed the left main landing gear collapsed, firewall bent, propeller damaged, cowling crushed and damage to the nose wheel strut and left wing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL05CA093