At 18:08 eastern time, a Grumman American AA-5A was damaged during landing at Bowman Field but the two pilots aboard were not injured. The pilot said he had been undergoing instruction for the instrument rating and had completed a lesson. He and the flight instructor were returning to the airport and were cleared for a straight-in approach to runway 19. On final approach, the pilot was instructed to do a go-around due to traffic on the runway. On the downwind leg, he surrendered the flight controls to the CFI. After the CFI landed, the airplane veered to the left, departed the runway and struck railroad ties used to block off a closed taxiway. The CFI said, I dont know if its something I did or didnt do.
June 05, Louisville, Ky. / Grumman Tiger
At 18:08 eastern time, a Grumman American AA-5A was damaged during landing at Bowman Field but the two pilots aboard were not injured. The pilot said he had been undergoing instruction for the instrument rating and had completed a lesson. He and the flight instructor were returning to the airport and were cleared for a straight-in approach to runway 19. On final approach, the pilot was instructed to do a go-around due to traffic on the runway. On the downwind leg, he surrendered the flight controls to the CFI. After the CFI landed, the airplane veered to the left, departed the runway and struck railroad ties used to block off a closed taxiway. The CFI said, I dont know if its something I...
Key Takeaways:
- A Grumman American AA-5A sustained damage during landing at Bowman Field, though the two pilots onboard were uninjured.
- After being instructed to go around, the student pilot transferred flight controls to the certified flight instructor (CFI) for the subsequent landing.
- Upon landing, the aircraft veered left, departed the runway, and struck railroad ties blocking a closed taxiway.
- The CFI expressed uncertainty regarding the cause of the incident after taking control for the landing.
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