Walker J C LANCAIR 320 N57CW
15 April 2011 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 2011 at about 18:15 local time, a Walker J C LANCAIR 320 registered N57CW, operated by Walker James C, was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN)
- Coordinates
- 39.3256, -76.4139
- Aircraft
- Walker J C LANCAIR 320
- Registration
- N57CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walker James C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Haven → Baltimore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA248
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern, completed all prelanding checklist items, and turned from base to final approach for landing. The airplane was high and fast on final. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced twice and veered to the left before coming to a stop. The nose gear separated, the left main landing gear punctured the left wing resulting in substantial damage, and the right main landing gear folded. Postaccident examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly and accessories revealed no anomalies. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident and that he should have performed a go-around after the first bounce.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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