Pilot Debrief

Czech Sport SPORTCRUISER near Murrieta, CA — 2019-08-30

Final reportGAA19CA537
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Date
2019-08-30
Location
Murrieta, CA, USA
Airport
F70
Aircraft
Czech Sport SPORTCRUISER
Registration
N117BF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that his second approach for landing was low and that, when he flared, the wheels contacted the runway, and the airplane bounced. The student did not want to stall the airplane, so he pitched the nose down to level it, but it bounced again, drifted left, exited the runway, landed hard, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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