Aerotrek A220 N216V
21 July 2012 · Bremerton, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Aerotrek A220 registered N216V, operated by Michael L Hersey, was involved in an accident near Bremerton, Washington, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bremerton National Airport (PWT)
- Coordinates
- 47.4875, -122.7589
- Aircraft
- Aerotrek A220
- Registration
- N216V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael L Hersey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friday Harbor → Bremerton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after touchdown in the tailwheel-equipped airplane a gust of wind lifted the airplane’s right wing, turning it to the left. The pilot added full power to attempt a go-around; however, the airplane continued to the left and became airborne about 90 degrees from the runway heading. The airplane touched back down on the grass and collided with a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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