Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 near Gaitherburg, MD — 2011-09-28

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Date
2011-09-28
Location
Gaitherburg, MD, USA
Airport
GAI
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20
Registration
N912BG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had conducted five normal practice takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. During the landing flare for the sixth landing, he observed a flock of birds at the end of the runway and attempted to touch down and stop the airplane in a shorter-than-normal distance. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down hard and porpoised several times. On the final touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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