During a planned full-stop landing, the airplane bounced back into the air after the initial touchdown and then settled to the runway a second time. Almost immediately after the second touchdown, the airplane veered sharply to the left and departed the runway surface, striking. The pilot later said he should have executed a go-around when the airplane first bounced back into the air.
November 4, 2010, Port Townsend, Wash., Cessna 172S
During a planned full-stop landing, the airplane bounced back into the air after the initial touchdown and then settled to the runway a second time. Almost immediately after the second touchdown, the airplane veered sharply to the left and departed the runway surface, striking. The pilot later said he should have executed a go-around when the airplane first bounced back into the air.
Key Takeaways:
- During a full-stop landing, an airplane bounced after initial touchdown, veered sharply left after a second landing, and departed the runway.
- The pilot later stated he should have executed a go-around after the initial bounce.
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