Accident Maule M-5-180C N8070, Tuesday 1 September 1992

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Date:	Tuesday 1 September 1992
Time:	11:01 LT
Type:	Maule M-5-180C
Owner/operator:	El Toro Marine Aero Club
Registration:	N8070
MSN:	8070C
Year of manufacture:	1985
Total airframe hrs:	690 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-C1F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Jose, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mcas El Toro, CA (NZJ
Destination airport:	San Jose, CA (KSJC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR A GO AROUND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: