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CEN13CA043

2012-11-03 · Georgetown, Ohio, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GEO

Current FAA registration · N476XP

Make / Model
FAIRCHILD HELI-PORTER PILATUS PC6/B1A-H2
Year of manufacture
1968 · 44 years old at event
Engine
P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20010815
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5D97F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

Factual narrative

The commercial pilot said he applied full power to go-around after a bounced landing. Torque generated by the turbo-prop engine pulled the airplane to the right and the pilot stated he was unable to arrest the turn. The airplane collided with trees resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, both horizontal stabilizers and the rudder. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engine. The commercial pilot said he applied full power to go around after a bounced landing. Torque generated by the turboprop engine pulled the airplane to the right, and the pilot stated that he was unable to arrest the turn. The airplane collided with trees, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, both horizontal stabilizers, and the rudder. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-(general)-(general)-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN13CA043.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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