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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Bellville, TX · August 26, 2003

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Date: August 26, 2003 · 20:45 local
Place: Bellville, TX
Airport: Grawunder Field Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1939F
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total150 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N1939FRegistration cancelled May 16, 2005 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273029 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he departed rockport, TX with two passengers. He stated his approach to runway 33 at belleville, TX (06R) was steep because of the trees at the end of the runway and he used full flaps. The first landing was hard and the aircraft bounced into the air. The aircraft bounced a second time and the pilot decided to attempt a go around. He stated he was not getting enough lift to clear the trees in front of him so he decided to turn to the left and land in a pasture. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED ROCKPORT, TX WITH TWO PASSENGERS. HE STATED HIS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 AT BELLEVILLE, TX (06R) WAS STEEP BECAUSE OF THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND HE USED FULL FLAPS. THE FIRST LANDING WAS HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED A SECOND TIME AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND. HE STATED HE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH LIFT TO CLEAR THE TREES IN FRONT OF HIM SO HE DECIDED TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND LAND IN A PASTURE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.