Pilot Debrief

Van's Aircraft RV-12iS near Lake Elmo, MN — 2024-04-05

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Date
2024-04-05
Location
Lake Elmo, MN, USA
Airport
21D
Aircraft
Van's Aircraft RV-12iS
Registration
N245EM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the nose gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of experience.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of experience.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot was landing the light-sport airplane on the runway when it bounced multiple times. The nose gear collapsed, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest upright on the runway in a nose-down attitude. The student pilot was able to exit the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot further reported that the accident could have been prevented by initiating a go-around after the first bounce but concluded that his reason for not initiating a go-around, was due to his lack of experience.

NTSB coding

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