November 6, 2012, Anadarko, Okla. Piper Pa-28-140 Cherokee 140

The airplane impacted terrain at about 1220 Central time. The solo private pilot was fatally injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. A post-crash fire ensued. Visual conditions prevailed.Witnesses observed the airplane touch down once, bounce and then touch down again with its left gear off the side of the runway. The airplane then took off, climbed and turned left to circle the airport.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A solo private pilot was fatally injured and the airplane substantially damaged after impacting terrain, followed by a post-crash fire.
Witnesses reported the airplane initially bounced during a landing attempt, with its left gear going off the runway, before taking off again.
The pilot then circled the airport and, while entering a turn for the opposite runway, the airplane's bank angle increased excessively.
This extreme bank led to a rapid descent and subsequent impact with the ground.

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The airplane impacted terrain at about 1220 Central time. The solo private pilot was fatally injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. A post-crash fire ensued. Visual conditions prevailed.

Witnesses observed the airplane touch down once, bounce and then touch down again with its left gear off the side of the runway. The airplane then took off, climbed and turned left to circle the airport. As the airplane entered a turn for the opposite runway, its bank increased to the point where the top of the airplane was completely visible. The airplane subsequently made a rapid descent toward terrain.