Don't become Incident #5!
Incident #1:
PA18 bounced twice after touchdown and pilot decided to commence go-around. Airspeed
was low and pitch-down could not be arrested, causing propeller and nose to
strike the ground. The aircraft overturned onto its back
Prevention: Pilot admitted he should have initiated go-around immediately after the first bounce.
Incident #2:
PA32 touched down a significant distance along the wet grass
strip, and could not be stopped before crashing through a fence beyond the end
of the runway.
Prevention: Landing should have been aborted prior to touchdown in favour of go-around.
Incident #3:
TB20
landing on 550m grass runway damp with dew touched down about half way along. Hard braking induced a skid,
causing the left main landing gear to collapse.
Prevention: Pilot commented that grass was wetter than he realised, and that with
hindsight he should have aborted landing in favour of go-around as his margin for error
was too small.
Incident #4:
CF172 performing practice circuits considered his touch-and-go
approach to be normal but on touchdown the aircraft bounced twice, then landed nose-wheel
first causing the propeller to strike the runway.
Prevention: As with Incident 1 above, pilot agreed he should have initiated
go-around after the first bounce.
(Incident reports courtesy of GASCO Flight Safety)
FLY SAFE!
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