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Bad bounce for Cirrus

By Meg Godlewski · May 14, 2015 ·

The pilot was attempting to land the Cirrus SR20 at the airport in Staples, Minn. The landing was uneventful until the flare, when the airplane bounced.

The pilot initiated a go-around. During the attempted go-around, the plane did not achieve takeoff speed before going off the end of the runway and hitting a runway edge identifier light.

The NTSB determined the probable cause as the pilot’s misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.

NTSB Identification: CEN13LA261

This May 2013 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

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  1. John Wesley says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:21 am

    HMMM! Maybe less Technology and more Stick and Rudder skills are in order.

    • TomC says

      May 15, 2015 at 7:04 am

      Affirmative.

    • John V says

      May 15, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      Actually, if you look up this tail #, it’s a 2001 SR20. The technology in this aircraft wouldn’t be much different than what one would find in most other GPS-equipped IFR aircraft with steam gauges.

      Since the glareshield is lower in this aircraft than most trainers, the pilot’s sight picture over the cowl is different than with most Cessna or Piper trainers. This difference could explain a late flare, resulting in nosewheel strike.

      Stick and rudder skills may be rusty (or not yet developed in this aircraft). However, I wouldn’t blame this one on technology.

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