Pilot Debrief

EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR SL near Montgomery, NY — 2015-07-05

Final reportGAA15CA176
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Date
2015-07-05
Location
Montgomery, NY, USA
Airport
MGJ
Aircraft
EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR SL
Registration
N163PH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper pitch control which resulted in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during touchdown the airplane landed hard and bounced. The third time the airplane made contact with the runway it was in a nose down attitude. The nose landing gear and propeller made contact with runway and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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Docket documents3

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