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N39124 accident description

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Crash location 34.265556°N, 110.000556°W
Nearest city Show Low, AZ
34.254208°N, 110.029833°W
1.8 miles away
Tail number N39124
Accident date 17 Aug 2008
Aircraft type Eberle Pitts S1S
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot said that he was landing at the airport to refuel. During the landing, he flared the tail wheel-equipped airplane too high, the airplane bounced and began to veer to the left. The pilot aborted the landing and climbed the airplane back to pattern altitude for a second landing attempt. He flared and the airplane touched down; however, it veered to the left toward the edge of the runway. Just prior to the airplane leaving the runway surface, he added full power to go around. The airplane turned to the right, but the left wing rose and the airplane nosed down. The right and left wing tips impacted the runway as the airplane skidded down it for approximately 300 feet. The pilot had about 3 hours of flight time in the airplane make/model. He indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the airplane.

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