Primary finding
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper use of flaps and failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The student pilot stated she was making a full stop landing with full flaps. On touchdown the airplane bounced, became airborne, and touched down on the runway. The student pilot applied full power without raising the flaps. The airplane pitched nose up about 45 degrees, the right wing dropped, the airplane stalled, and collided with the taxiway.
Source record
Factual narrative
On January 14, 1997, about 1710 eastern standard time, a Beech C23, N2236L, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed during a go-around at the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport, Lincolnton, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport, about 1 hour 15 minutes before the accident. The student pilot stated she was attempting to make a full stop landing and had made two previous go-arounds. She remained in left closed traffic for runway 23. On downwind she performed the before landing check and lowered the flaps to 20 degrees, started a descent, turned base and lowered the flaps to the full down position. On touchdown the airplane bounced, became airborne again, and touched down on the runway. She immediately applied full power without raising the flaps. The airplane pitched nose up about 45 degrees, the right wing dropped, the airplane stalled, and collided with the taxiway. -