Barron STARDUSTER SA 300 N5618

Summary

On 12 July 2015 at about 22:00 local time, a Barron STARDUSTER SA 300 registered N5618 was involved in an accident near Whiteville, North Carolina, 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

12 July 2015 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Whiteville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Columbus County Muni (CPC)

Coordinates

34.2744, -78.7131

Aircraft

Barron STARDUSTER SA 300

Registration

N5618

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delco → Whiteville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA185

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced "significantly" and he added power to go-around. During the go-around, the pilot reported that he bounced again because he was "slow to get the nose up."  Subsequently, the airplane veered to the right, departed the runway, and came to rest in the grass next to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.  The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.