Pilot Debrief

PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L VIRUS SW near Boulder, CO — 2024-09-19

Final reportCEN24LA359
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Date
2024-09-19
Location
Boulder, CO, USA
Airport
KBDU
Aircraft
PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L VIRUS SW
Registration
N202MM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down attitude and subsequent porpoised landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane likely touched down on the nose landing gear first. The pilot stated that the airplane pitched upward immediately after touchdown, followed by episodes of increasing variation in pitch, then a sudden downward pitch, and the collapse of the nose landing gear. The airplane came to rest on the runway and sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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