Pilot Debrief

BURG FREDERICK S ZEN CH701 near Shepherd, MT — 2021-03-17

Final reportWPR21LA138
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Date
2021-03-17
Location
Shepherd, MT, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
BURG FREDERICK S ZEN CH701
Registration
N43442
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s unstable approach, and improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while on final approach to land, the descent was too fast, and he applied power to slow the descent rate. The main landing gear touched down on the runway surface and the airplane bounced with a nose high attitude. While pitching the airplane forward to correct, he misjudged the height above the runway, the propeller impacted the runway surface and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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