ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236873
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 2020 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Aviators Academy Inc |
| Registration: | N75989 |
| MSN: | 17268089 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10276 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA/KSBA), Santa Barbara, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo Airport, CA (KCMA) |
| Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA (SBA/KSBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced after touchdown. He applied full power to abort the landing and the airplane became airborne. The pilot then then changed his mind and landed the airplane on the remaining runway. After touching down the second time, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway surface and collided with a fence. The wing spar and empennage were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced after touchdown. He applied full power to go around, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot then reported that he changed his mind and landed the airplane on the remaining runway. After touching down the second time, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway surface and collided with a fence. The wing spar and empennage were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.The pilot's inadequate flare that resulted in a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control that resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75989
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=75989
NTSB WPR20CA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2020 01:46 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Jun-2020 08:56 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Nature, Damage] |
| 26-Mar-2021 10:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 10:07 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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