Alon A2 N6369V

Summary

On 22 April 2013 at about 16:17 local time, a Alon A2 registered N6369V, operated by Charles Snyder, was involved in an accident near Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 April 2013 at 16:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Arkavalley Airport (12A)

Coordinates

35.1775, -92.3350

Aircraft

Alon A2

Registration

N6369V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles Snyder

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Conway → Greenbrier

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA237

1 person died.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and porpoise. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's limited recent flying experience and proficiency and the challenging runway environment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a friend, the pilot had not flown regularly for about 20 years. However, the pilot had recently purchased an airplane and passed a biennial flight review. The flight instructor who conducted the flight review recommended to the pilot that he obtain additional flight instruction. The accident pilot then departed the location of the review to ferry the airplane to his home. A witness reported that, once the pilot reached the destination airport, the first two landing attempts were unstable, and the pilot initiated go-arounds each time. During the third landing, the airplane bounced and began to porpoise, and it then departed the left side of the runway and impacted a culvert. The pilot initiated a third go-around, during which, the airplane struck a tree and impacted terrain. A 131-foot ridge was located about 1,000 feet ahead of the approach end of the runway. Further, the runway was relatively narrow (about 40 feet) with a downslope. The combination of these factors created a challenging runway environment. It is likely that the pilot did not properly flare the airplane and then recover from the bounced landing due to his limited recent flying experience and proficiency.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.