At 19:30 eastern time, the pilot of a Beech 19 lost control during an aborted landing at Greenwood Lake Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot was practicing touch and goes when, on the third one, the approach was steeper and faster than normal. The airplane floated in the flare, ballooned slightly and then landed hard as the pilot was attempting to make a go-around. The airplane was partially airborne when it exited the left side of the runway and the pilot aborted the go-around. After the pilot chopped the power, the airplane had enough speed to clear a small ditch, but the airplane nosed in on the other side.
June 1, West Milford, N.J. / Beech Sport
At 19:30 eastern time, the pilot of a Beech 19 lost control during an aborted landing at Greenwood Lake Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot was practicing touch and goes when, on the third one, the approach was steeper and faster than normal. The airplane floated in the flare, ballooned slightly and then landed hard as the pilot was attempting to make a go-around. The airplane was partially airborne when it exited the left side of the runway and the pilot aborted the go-around. After the pilot chopped the power, the airplane had enough speed to clear a small ditch, but the airplane nosed in on the other side....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 19 pilot lost control during an aborted landing at Greenwood Lake Airport while practicing touch-and-goes.
- The incident stemmed from a steep and fast approach on the third touch-and-go, leading to a hard landing during an attempted go-around and the aircraft exiting the runway.
- After aborting the go-around and chopping power, the airplane nosed in on the other side of a ditch, but the pilot was uninjured.
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