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October 9, 2003 · Howard Aircraft DGA-15P · N9271H

Leonardtown, MD

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 9, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Leonardtown, MD
Aircraft
Howard Aircraft DGA-15P
Tail Number
N9271H
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC04CA005

During the touchdown, the pilot did not attain a proper pitch attitude for a 3-point landing, and the airplane bounced. The airplane bounced a second time, and the pilot attempted to perform an aborted landing; however, the airplane was not aligned with the runway, and as the pilot added power, the airplane drifted left. The pilot attempted to correct the drift with right rudder, but the airplane struck a fence off the left side of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

Full Narrative

On October 9, 2003, about 1730 eastern daylight time, a Howard DGA-15P, N9271H, was substantially damaged during an aborted landing at Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport (2W6), Leonardtown, Maryland. The certificated commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that after performing some maneuvers for approximately 20 minutes, he returned to 2W6 for landing on runway 11. The runway was 4,150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and consisted of asphalt. The pilot did not attain the proper pitch attitude for a 3-point landing, and the airplane bounced. The airplane bounced a second time, and the pilot attempted to perform an aborted landing. However, the airplane was not aligned with the runway, and as the pilot added power, the airplane drifted left. The pilot attempted to correct the drift with right rudder, but the airplane struck a fence off the left side of the runway. The airplane came to rest between a grass area and the fence, in a nose-down attitude. During the impact, the right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 4,191 hours; of which, about 54 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The reported wind at an airport approximately 7 miles east of the accident site, at 1755, was variable at 3 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:30 EDT
Nearest AirportCaptain Walter Francis Duke Re (0nm)
Runway11
Runway Length4150 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHoward Aircraft DGA-15P
Tail NumberN9271H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · R-985 · Reciprocating · 450
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 44 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 20000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter30.15 inHg
Observation Time21:55
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data