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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AG5B · Greencastle, IN · March 12, 1997

Date: March 12, 1997 · 11:45 local
Place: Greencastle, IN
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N125VU
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA086
Reported as: Amrgen AG5B
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Aircraft encountered a crosswind on landing and crashed. (-23) the student pilot had become distracted by another aircraft in the traffic pattern, which affected his performance on his next landing. N125VU was on approach to runway 36 at putnam county airport (417) and the student pilot was conducting his first solo in the pattern. The airplane touched down on the main gear, bounced (10-20 feet above the runway) and floated halfway down the runway. The student decided to initiate a go-around, but had allowed the aircraft's airspeed to get too low. After full power was applied to the engine, the student could not maintain directional control. The left wing dropped and hit the runway. The aircraft continued to turn le ft and exited the runway. The aircraft came to rest in the ditch approximately 100 feet from the runway on the west side. The aircraft received substantial damage and the student suffered no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND ON LANDING AND CRASHED. (-23) THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BECOME DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHICH AFFECTED HIS PERFORMANCE ON HIS NEXT LANDING. N125VU WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 AT PUTNAM COUNTY AIRPORT (417) AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SOLO IN THE PATTERN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, BOUNCED (10-20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY) AND FLOATED HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT DECIDED TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND, BUT HAD ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT'S AIRSPEED TO GET TOO LOW. AFTER FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE ENGINE, THE STUDENT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND HIT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN LE FT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE DITCH APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY ON THE WEST SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE STUDENT SUFFERED NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreencastle, INThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 12, 1997 · Substantial damage