Cirrus SR20 N8154M

Summary

On 24 August 2010 at about 03:30 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N8154M, operated by Victor Bravo LLC, was involved in an accident near Porter, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 August 2010 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Porter, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

North Houston Business (9X1)

Coordinates

30.1636, -95.3247

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N8154M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Victor Bravo LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Porter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN10LA502

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's delay in performing a go-around, which resulted in an impact with trees.

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

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The airplane bounced on landing and the pilot had trouble getting the airplane to settle back to the runway. Concerned that he was not going to be able to stop on the remaining runway, the pilot elected to perform a go-around. The pilot applied full engine power and retracted the flaps; however, the airplane settled into trees 2,200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and came to rest in a nose-down, near-vertical position. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable at the time, and that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.