Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare and his improper recovery from the resulting bounced landing. Factors related to this accident were the alternator failure and the night condition.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The airplane experienced an alternator failure about 10 minutes from the destination airport. The pilot was conducting an instrument flight rules personal flight during a bright night under visual meteorological conditions. The pilot requested and received radar vectors for a straight in approach to the destination airport. The airplane landed hard, and the nose gear was damaged during the second touchdown.
Source record
Factual narrative
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