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ERA19TA195

2019-06-06 · Westminster, Maryland, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DMW

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

On June 6, 2019, at 1102 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA28-161, N9476R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Westminster, Maryland. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the student pilot, he was practicing full-stop landings when the accident occurred. He said that, during the first full-stop landing, the airplane's nosewheel bounced during the landing roll. The second landing was normal, but, during the third landing, the nosewheel bounced and he "added power" to regain control of the airplane. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway and continued down an embankment before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the firewall and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane before the accident. The student pilot was conducting a solo flight during which he was practicing full-stop landings. During his third landing, the nosewheel bounced. He added power to regain control of the airplane, but the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and continued down an embankment before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the firewall and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. The accident is consistent with the pilot’s loss of directional control during his attempted recovery from a bounced landing. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
  • F Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_ERA19TA195.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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