Pilot Debrief

CESSNA LC42-550FG near Llano, TX — 2011-02-27

Final reportCEN11LA210
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Date
2011-02-27
Location
Llano, TX, USA
Airport
AQO
Aircraft
CESSNA LC42-550FG
Registration
N1018Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing the airplane bounced twice. When it touched down the second time, it bounced higher. The pilot lowered the nose and flared, but the airplane touched down slightly nose low, and the nose gear failed. The airplane slid approximately 1,000 feet down the runway on its nose gear strut and propeller. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose gear, propeller, left main landing gear, and left wing.

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