No fatalities

22 Aug 2012: FANTASY AIR SRO ALLEGRO 2000 — Pilot — Centralia, IL

Centralia, IL, United States

On 22 Aug 2012, a FANTASY AIR SRO ALLEGRO 2000 operated by Pilot was involved in an aviation accident near Centralia, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, the airplane unexpectedly became airborne again, drifted left, and did not respond to engine power and rudder inputs. It contacted grass and turned sharply, resulting in substantial wing damage.

Incident Overview

The pilot reported that, after a normal approach and landing, the airplane became airborne again. The airplane then drifted to the left. The pilot applied engine power and right rudder to correct the drift, but the airplane did not respond to these inputs.

Sequence of Events

After the airplane failed to respond to the pilot's corrective inputs, it contacted a grass surface and turned sharply to the left. The impact and subsequent ground contact caused substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The left wing sustained structural damage, and the aileron was significantly deformed.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane had been functioning normally before the event, and the pilot did not identify any system failures or irregularities that could have contributed to the unexpected behavior during the landing sequence.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot