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N61148 accident description

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Crash location 40.285555°N, 75.763889°W
Nearest city Birdsboro, PA
40.264537°N, 75.804085°W
2.6 miles away
Tail number N61148
Accident date 27 Aug 2014
Aircraft type Bertagna John Just Highlander
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, he taxied to the active runway for takeoff. The takeoff was normal and he turned downwind for a practice landing. During the landing flare the airplane "bounced," and power was added in an attempt to perform a go-around. The airplane "stalled" and impacted the runway resulting in a post-crash fire that destroyed the airplane. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in loss of aircraft control.

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