# Accident 20140314011479A: Covington Kenneth A LANCAIR 320, Punta Gorda Bel, March 14, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 2014, 14:30 local time
- Place: Punta Gorda Bel
- Airport: Punta Gorda Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N192LC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N192LC-2015-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Covington Kenneth A LANCAIR 320 (registry code 056186P, https://openairdocs.org/model/covington-kenneth-a-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COVINGTON KENNETH A LANCAIR 320
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140314011479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

I WAS CONTACTED BY THE BELIZE DGAC FOR INFORMATION ON AN N REGISTERED AIRCRAFT THAT CRASHED IN BELIZE.  THIS INFORMATION WAS COPIED FROM INSPECTOR YOUNG'S INFORMATION:  SHAUN.YOUNG@CIVILAVIATION.GOV.BZ]N192LC, HAD COMPLETED AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND HAD LANDED EARLIER AT THE INTRENATIONAL AIRPORT, PHILLLIP GOLDSON INTERNATIONAL EARLIER THE MORNING OF THE 14TH MARCH, 2014.  HE WENTO THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE BDCA AND REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL FYING AND AIRPORT INFORMATION ON THE PUNTA GORDA AIRSTRIP.  HE WAS GIVEN INFORMATION INCLUDING RUNWAY ORIENTATION, RADIO FREQUENCIES, DISTANCE AND SURFACE TYPE.

THE AIRCRAFT N192LC WAS FLOWN AT THE TIME BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE AIRCRAFT BEING AN EXPERIMENTAL TYPE LANCAIR 320 SERIAL :451-320-200FB.

THE PILOT THEN FLEW TO PUNTA GORDA DIRECT FROM PGIA, AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT ABOUT 3:00 PM LOCAL TIME (2100 Z).  ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES THAT HE :

"CAME IN FOR LANDING TOO HIGH, TRIED TO BRING PLANE DOWN FOR TOUCHDOWN BUT BOUNCED AGAINST AND UPSLOPING RUNWAY, PUSHED POWER IN ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND BUT COULD NOT RETURN PLANE LEVEL, VEERED OFF RUNWAY LINE STILL A FEW FEET ABOVE GROUND, CAUGHT WX (WEATHER) MAST SPUN AND CAME TO REST NEAR DITCH.  CANOPY WAS STUCK SHUT, HAD TO PUSH HANDLE HARD TO RELEASE, GOT OUT OF PLANE AND HELPED PAX OUT".  END OF PILOT REPORT.

THE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYED PERSONNEL TO GATHER INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY.  ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS PASSENGER RECIEVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR MINOR CUTS AND INJURIES AND WERE RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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