Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA N334RA

Summary

On 10 September 2011 at about 20:15 local time, a Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA registered N334RA was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, 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.

Date

10 September 2011 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Nearest airport

Gillespie Field Airport (SEE)

Coordinates

32.8261, -116.9722

Aircraft

Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA

Registration

N334RA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → San Diego

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA445

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during his landing approach, while about 3 feet above the ground, the airplane lost all lift and touched down hard. He said that the airplane bounced, and while airborne, he applied power to prevent a second hard landing, but the airplane rotated to the left. The airplane bounced a second time, and an air traffic controller told the pilot to go-around. The pilot applied full power, but he lost control, the airplane yawed further to the left, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the nose and right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid to a stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.