On November 8, 1986, a Piper PA-34-200T (registration N8156C) operated by Marilyn E. Trupin was involved in an aviation accident near Bloomington, IL. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft experienced a bounced landing, attempted a go-around, and landed safely, but sustained substantial damage during the initial bounce.
What happened
The pilot reported that the aircraft bounced upon initial touchdown during the landing phase. In an effort to arrest the descent and recover from the bounce, the pilot attempted to reflare the aircraft. However, the aircraft bounced a second time before the pilot initiated a go-around maneuver. The go-around was successfully executed, and the aircraft was subsequently landed without any further incident or complications.
The investigation
Following the landing, an inspection of the aircraft revealed that it had sustained substantial damage as a result of the bounced landing. No other mechanical anomalies were noted in the provided source text.