Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER N61148

Summary

On 27 August 2014 at about 19:30 local time, a Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER registered N61148, operated by Bertagna John, was involved in an accident near Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2014 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Bert's Airport (PS38)

Coordinates

40.2856, -75.7639

Aircraft

Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER

Registration

N61148

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Operator

Bertagna John

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Birdsboro → Birdsboro

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA410

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in loss of aircraft control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.