Aviation Accident Summary FTW89LA122

DEL RIO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N579LD

CESSNA 206

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BALLOONED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. HE SAID HE TRIED TO LEVEL THE PLANE, BUT IT TOUCHED DOWN, NOSEWHEEL FIRST. IT THEN PORPORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS FURTHER DAMAGED.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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