Hatz HATZ CB 1
Red Wing, MN — June 25, 2020
Event Information
| Date | June 25, 2020 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN20CA250 |
| Event ID | 20200625X75902 |
| Location | Red Wing, MN |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.58944, -92.48500 |
| Airport | RED WING RGNL |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Hatz |
| Model | HATZ CB 1 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to perform a go around following a bounced landing that resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Full Narrative
The commercial pilot was practicing landings with light wind present in his tailwheel airplane on an occasionally used grass area south of the paved runway. The pilot made one successful landing on the grass. During the next landing, the airplane bounced, which resulted in a nose up attitude. The pilot does not recall if he added engine power to remedy the bounced landing. However, the pilot did not perform a go-around as recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration Airplane Flying Handbook. The airplane stalled and impacted terrain in a nose low attitude. The propeller "dug in" the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The airplane subsequently sustained substantial empennage damage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.