CircumFlightN639BV Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 accident
NTSB GAA20CA091 · 2019-10-24 · Apopka, FL · near X04
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
The solo student pilot reported that, while conducting a touch-and-go landing, the airplane was 5 to 10 knots faster than normal during the landing and had little to no flare. The airplane touched down hard on the runway, bounced, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Full narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, while conducting a touch-and-go landing, the airplane was 5 to 10 knots faster than normal during the landing and had little to no flare. The airplane touched down hard on the runway, bounced and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent nose-over. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 0
- Temperature (F)
- 81
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Apopka
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 150
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N639BV | COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA | P2004 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing defining | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact | Cruise |
| 3 | Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down | Cruise |