19981214033429A

Acft left wing struck the ground on landing, and the acft slid between two hangars and caught fire. (.19) on December 14, 1998, approximately 1400 central standard time, a Cessna 337 multi-engine airplane, N536RK, was destroyed during a post impact fire following impact with the ground while attempting a go-around maneuver on runway 33 at the Lufkin municipal airport, Lufkin, Texas. Both occupants, the pilot-in-command (private pilot certificate) and a pilot rated passenger (private pilot certificate), received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane, which was configured with a push/pull propeller thrust system, was owned and operated by the pilot-in-command. The flight originated from conroe, Texas, about 1330. The pilot-in-command provided the NTSB investigator-in-charge with a written statement which outlined the flight events prior to and during the accident. He stated that earlier in the day (about 1115), he flew the airplane to conroe, Texas, to have maintenance done. After the minor airframe maintenance was completed, he picked up his pilot rated passenger, and flew an uneventful VFR flight back to Lufkin. Upon entering the local landing pattern for runway 33, the pilot received airport advisory information stating that the winds were from 010 degrees at 6 knots. On final approach to land, he noted that he flared the aircraft "late", and the aircraft contacted the runway in a "level attitude" which resulted in a "hard landing and bounce". The aircraft "bounced" a second time, and the pilot noted that the bounce was "really high", with the aircraft drifting to the left. After the airplane bounced a third time, the pilot called for a "go-around", and "fire-walled everything". The pilot then noted that when he "pushed the entire power quadrant forward", the airplane immediately entered a severe left turn with full left yoke deflection, which (he) could not reverse. At this point, the airplane was in a steep left turn, heading 90 degrees left of the runway heading, towards hangars. The pilot then "pulled the nose up to try (to) get over the hangars, and the airplane probably stalled". The airplane then impacted the ground left wing down and slid between two hangars. A fire erupted as both occupants exited the aircraft. The airplane was consumed by the post impact fire. (.4) on December 14, 1998, approximately 1400 central standard time, a Cessna 337 multi-engine airplane, N536RK, was destroyed during a post impact fire following impact with the ground while attempting a go-around maneuver on runway 33 at the Lufkin municipal airport, Lufkin, Texas. Both occupants, the pilot-in-command [private pilot certificate] and a pilot rated passenger [private pilot certificate], received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane, which was configured with a push/pull propeller thrust system, was owned and operated by the pilot-in-command. The flight originated from conroe, Texas, about 1330. The pilot-in-command provided the NTSB investigator-in-charge with a written statement which outlined the flight events prior to and during the accident. He stated that earlier in the day [about 1115], he flew the airplane to conroe, Texas, to have maintenance done. After the minor airframe maintenance was completed, he picked up his pilot rated passenger, and flew an uneventful VFR flight back to Lufkin. Upon entering the local landing pattern for runway 33, the pilot received airport advisory information stating that the winds were from 010 degrees at 6 knots. On final approach to land, he noted that he flared the aircraft "late", and the aircraft contacted the runway in a "level attitude" which resulted in a "hard landing and bounce". The aircraft "bounced" a second time, and the pilot noted that the bounce was "really high", with the aircraft drifting to the left. After the airplane bounced a third time, the pilot called for a "go-around", and "fire-walled everything". The pilot then noted that when he "pushed the entire power quadrant forward", the airplane immediately entered a severe left turn with full left yoke deflection, which [he} could not reverse". At this point, the airplane was in a steep left turn, heading 90 degrees left of the runway heading, towards hangars. The pilot then "pulled the nose up to try [to] get over the hangars, and the airplane probably stalled". The airplane then impacted the ground left wing down and slid between two hangars. A fire erupted as both occupants exited the aircraft. This airplane was consumed by the post impact fire. (-23) the pilot of the Cessna 337 landed "very hard" and bounced three times (another eyewitness says four times). The pilot attempted a go-around, drifted to the left and entered a stall/spin from a very low altitude. The Cessna 337 hit the ground in a 45 degree left bank and crashed into a wood frame storage building and a metal hangar 160 feet from the point of initial impact. The aircraft was demolished in the crash and post-crash fire, but the passenger and pilot exited the airplane with only minor injuries.