Erie Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Erie, Colorado 80516
Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pre-solo student pilot bounced the airplane on touchdown during a dual instructional training flight. The certified flight instructor (CFI)called for a go-around and the student pilot added full power. The student pilot stalled the airplane and it bounced again. At this time the CFI took the controls and attempted to continue the go-around. The airplane would not accelerate and drifted to the right of the runway and into the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot and CFI were not injured. There were no known mechanical or flight control anomalies noted prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed reaction to take control and recover.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/12/2009
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 730
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City Erie
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80516
Event Date Year 2009
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 400059N
Event Location Longitude 1050246W
Event Location Airport Erie Municipal Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KEIK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 5072
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 650 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 15
Weather Observation Facility ID KBJC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5673
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.25
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KBJC 121250Z 00000KT 50SM FEW100 SCT200 19/09 A302
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 26146
NTSB Notification Source Skyraider Aviation
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 8 2009 10:32AM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N408RA
NTSB Number CEN09CA432
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH
Aircraft Model REMOS G-3/
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 237
Certified Max Gross Weight 1320
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 30 2009 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 375
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name SKYRAIDER AVIATION INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 395 AIRPORT DR
Aircraft Owner City ERIE
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80516-8145
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name SKYRAIDER AVIATION INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 395 AIRPORT DR
Operator City ERIE
Operator State CO
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 80516-8145
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code KEIK
Departure City Erie
Departure State CO
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 715
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code KEIK
Destination City Erie
Destination State CO
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 1 2009 12:57PM
User who most recently changed record gamw
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 4700
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --