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FAA accident report · Cessna 162 · Winchester, VA · July 30, 2014

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Date
July 30, 2014 · 19:00 local
Place
Winchester, VA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6004U
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14CA367
Reported as
Cessna 162
Reported engine
Continental O-200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
48 total48 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N6004URegistration cancelled Jan 22, 2019 · Cessna 162S/N 16200128 · Built 2011Airframe modelCessna 162Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 30 July, 2014, while attempting to land upwind on runway 32 at Winchester airport, a Cessna 162 (N6004U) bounced on the runway, so a go around was initiated. On the second landing attempt, the aircraft bounced twice, so a second go around was initiated. After the second go around was initiated, the aircraft left wing dipped and struck the taxiway, spun approximately 180 degrees and came to a complete stop on the apron approximately 400 feet left of the runway centerline. The pilot sustained no injuries from the accident. The pilot immediately contacted the NTSB, FAA, Virginia state police, and the aircraft owner.

While accomplishing an inspection of the accident site on 31 July, 2014, it was observed that the front of the aircraft was nose was severely damaged, the nose landing gear was sheared off, the composite propeller was shredded, and the left wing was severely damaged. Additionally, there were marks in the taxiway and apron from the impact of the aircraft. The airport staff provided their accident report and airport information, a witness statement, and a Virginia state police report.

As the FAA filed it

ON 30 JULY, 2014, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND UPWIND ON RUNWAY 32 AT WINCHESTER AIRPORT, A CESSNA 162 (N6004U) BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY, SO A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE, SO A SECOND GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. AFTER THE SECOND GO AROUND WAS INITIATED, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING DIPPED AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY, SPUN APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE APRON APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE NTSB, FAA, VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, AND THE AIRCRAFT OWNER.

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN INSPECTION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE ON 31 JULY, 2014, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF, THE COMPOSITE PROPELLER WAS SHREDDED, AND THE LEFT WING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE MARKS IN THE TAXIWAY AND APRON FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPORT STAFF PROVIDED THEIR ACCIDENT REPORT AND AIRPORT INFORMATION, A WITNESS STATEMENT, AND A VIRGINIA STATE POLICE REPORT.

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 ERA14CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWinchester, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing.Jul 30, 2014 · Substantial damage