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The pilot of a cessna was blinded by the sunrise during landing; attempted a go-around; which resulted in a runway excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1297089 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1300 Flight Crew Type 1115 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Approaching for landing on VFR cross country flight after checking local airport information. I was set up to land when the sunrise absolutely 'blinded me' during the flare stage. I initiated a go around and the aircraft failed to get enough lift and 'porpoise' nearly 1;200 feet off the runway; before eventually coming to a complete stop.thankfully no injuries to passengers; nor to the airport; with amazingly; minimal damage to the aircraft!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Cessna was blinded by the sunrise during landing; attempted a go-around; which resulted in a runway excursion.
Narrative: Approaching for landing on VFR cross country flight after checking local airport information. I was set up to land when the sunrise absolutely 'blinded me' during the flare stage. I initiated a go around and the aircraft failed to get enough lift and 'porpoise' nearly 1;200 feet off the runway; before eventually coming to a complete stop.Thankfully no injuries to passengers; nor to the airport; with amazingly; minimal damage to the aircraft!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.