No fatalities

12 Jul 2009: REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH REMOS G-3/ — SKYRAIDER AVIATION INC — Erie, CO

Erie, CO, United States

On 12 Jul 2009, a REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH REMOS G-3/ operated by SKYRAIDER AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Erie, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed reaction to take control and recover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a dual instructional training flight, a pre-solo student pilot bounced the airplane on landing. The certified flight instructor called for a go-around, but the student stalled the aircraft, causing another bounce. The CFI took control, but the airplane failed to accelerate and veered off the runway into grass, sustaining substantial damage. No injuries occurred.

Sequence of Events

The accident occurred during a dual instructional training flight. The pre-solo student pilot was performing the landing and bounced the airplane upon touchdown. The certified flight instructor (CFI) immediately called for a go-around. The student pilot added full power as directed, but subsequently stalled the airplane, causing it to bounce again.

Instructor Intervention

When the second bounce occurred, the CFI took control of the aircraft and proceeded with the go-around. However, the airplane failed to accelerate as expected. It began to drift slowly to the right of the runway centerline, eventually exiting the paved surface and entering the adjacent grass area.

Damage and Injuries

The airplane sustained substantial damage as a result of the off-runway excursion. Both occupants—the pre-solo student pilot and the CFI—were not injured. No mechanical issues or flight control anomalies were reported or found prior to the accident.

Contributing factors

Student pilotInstructor/check pilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained