At about 08:00 central time, a Cessna P337H crashed after a go-around in Alabaster, seriously injuring the pilot but leaving three passengers uninjured. The pilot said he landed on runway 33 and was too fast. He attempted to go around, but overran the runway and struck a furrow. Inspectors found the throttle of the number one engine pushed full forward and the throttle of the number two engine on the idle position.
Aug. 5, Alabaster, Ala. / Cessna Skymaster
At about 08:00 central time, a Cessna P337H crashed after a go-around in Alabaster, seriously injuring the pilot but leaving three passengers uninjured. The pilot said he landed on runway 33 and was too fast. He attempted to go around, but overran the runway and struck a furrow. Inspectors found the throttle of the number one engine pushed full forward and the throttle of the number two engine on the idle position....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna P337H crashed in Alabaster after a go-around, seriously injuring the pilot, while three passengers remained uninjured.
- The pilot stated he landed too fast, attempted a go-around, but overran the runway and struck a furrow.
- Investigators discovered conflicting engine throttle positions, with one engine full forward and the other at idle.
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