No fatalities

10 Aug 2019: North American AT 6D 5 — Kaa Corp — Chino, CA

Chino, CA, United States

On 10 Aug 2019, a North American AT 6D 5 operated by Kaa Corp was involved in an aviation accident near Chino, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. 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 a touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced. The safety pilot took controls, but the aircraft rolled right, the wing struck the ground, and it exited the runway, impacting terrain. Substantial damage occurred.

Pilot and Safety Pilot Reports

The pilot reported that during his ninth touch-and-go landing, shortly after touchdown, the airplane bounced. He intended to apply partial power and continue the landing, but the safety pilot declared, "I have." The pilot responded, "you have," and relinquished control. Shortly thereafter, the airplane rolled to the right, the right wing struck the ground, the airplane exited the runway, and impacted terrain.

The safety pilot reported that during the landing, the left main landing gear touched down first, followed by the right main landing gear. The airplane then "popped up" with a nose-high attitude. It started to climb, continued to pitch higher, and rolled to the right. The safety pilot took control, applied power, and lowered the nose, but the right-wing tip struck the ground, and the airplane impacted terrain.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and truss.

Mechanical Condition

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintainedPilot