Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS SR20 near Santa Barbara, CA — 2009-11-06

Final reportWPR10CA054
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Date
2009-11-06
Location
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Airport
SBA
Aircraft
CIRRUS SR20
Registration
N702TM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise pilot induced oscillation.

NTSB narrative

The airplane landed hard and porpoised down the runway. On the third bounce, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid off the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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