Aeros SKYRANGER N75561
16 July 2019 · Brownville, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Aeros SKYRANGER registered N75561 was involved in an accident near Brownville, Maine, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownville, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Webber Jones (ME03)
- Coordinates
- 45.3361, -69.0508
- Aircraft
- Aeros SKYRANGER
- Registration
- N75561
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownville → Brownville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA425
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control while attempting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.
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. He initiated a go-around, but the airplane veered left, exited the runway, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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