No fatalities

18 Jun 2011: AERONCA 7AC — B J AIR — Carbondale, PA

Carbondale, PA, United States

On 18 Jun 2011, an AERONCA 7AC operated by B J AIR was involved in an aviation accident near Carbondale, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not attain the proper landing point. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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The pilot landed long on a turf runway, causing a bounce and a go-around attempt. Unable to clear trees, the airplane overran, hit a ditch, and struck a structure, resulting in substantial damage.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that during a landing on a turf runway, the airplane touched down long. The initial touchdown was followed by three bounces. In response, the pilot briefly added power in an attempt to abort the landing and execute a go-around. However, the pilot then recognized that the airplane would not be able to clear trees located at the departure end of the runway. Power was reduced, but the airplane could not be stopped before it overran the runway end.

Collision and Damage

The airplane subsequently encountered a ditch and collided with a structure. The impact with the structure caused substantial damage to the right wing spar and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions, indicating that the aircraft's systems were normal prior to the incident.

Contributing Factors

The pilot's decision to land long on a turf runway, followed by the unsuccessful go-around attempt due to obstacles at the runway end, led to the overrun and subsequent damage. The sequence of events was initiated by the long touchdown and the resulting bounces.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotPerformance/control parameters

Other contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained