The airplane bounced twice during the landing flare. The pilot added power and pulled back on the control stick to abort the landing, at which time the airplane banked to the right. The airplane continued to the right, where it contacted trees and the terrain. The pilot reported that most of his flight time was in airplanes with a control yoke instead of a control stick, and he inadvertently banked the airplane when he pulled back on the control stick during the aborted landing. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged.
May 9, 2012, Genoa, Neb. Champion 7GCBC Citabria
The airplane bounced twice during the landing flare. The pilot added power and pulled back on the control stick to abort the landing, at which time the airplane banked to the right.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane bounced twice during landing, prompting the pilot to attempt an aborted landing.
- During the aborted landing, the pilot inadvertently banked the aircraft to the right, causing it to contact trees and terrain.
- The pilot attributed the unintentional bank to unfamiliarity with the control stick, having more flight time with control yokes.
- The incident resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's wings and fuselage.
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