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Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000 N5024J

20 June 2006 · Sanford, North Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 June 2006 at about 18:30 local time, a Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000 registered N5024J was involved in an accident near Sanford, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Sanford, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Sanford-Lee County Regional (TTA)
Coordinates
35.5850, -79.1050
Aircraft
Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000
Registration
N5024J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Siler City → Sanford
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL06CA095

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, during touchdown the airplane bounced twice. He attempted to add full power to go-around, but the left wing impacted the ground, and the airplane spun around 180-degrees. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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