Pilot Debrief

PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER near Burlington, WI — 2015-07-09

Final reportGAA15CA180
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Date
2015-07-09
Location
Burlington, WI, USA
Airport
BUU
Aircraft
PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER
Registration
N29NX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during the landing touchdown, she landed "a bit hard," and the forward momentum caused the nose of the airplane to contact the runway. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the right aft wing strut and to the fuselage underneath the rudder pedals. The student pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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