Crash location | 38.842222°N, 99.273056°W |
Nearest city | Hays, KS
38.879178°N, 99.326770°W 3.9 miles away |
Tail number | N550DP |
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Accident date | 06 Sep 2011 |
Aircraft type | Cessna A185F |
Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot after an uneventful cross-country flight he set up for landing after a normal approach. Upon touchdown on the right main landing gear, the airplane bounced and ground looped to the left. The airplane nosed over inverted resulting in substantial damage to both wings and tail section. The reported wind at the time of the accident was calm with no gusts. After the accident, the experienced pilot reported that he should not have delayed in performing a more effective recovery from the bounced landing.
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.