Santa Barbara, CA, USA
N75989
Cessna 172
The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced after touchdown. He applied full power to abort the landing and the airplane became airborne. The pilot then then changed his mind and landed the airplane on the remaining runway. After touching down the second time, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway surface and collided with a fence. The wing spar and empennage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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