Primary finding
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The student pilot said that his approach to landing appeared to be normal, but when the airplane touched down it bounced up into the air. He said that within a second or two it slammed back onto the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that its firewall was wrinkled and that the nosewheel strut and support structure were bent.
Source record
Factual narrative
The pilot said that his approach to landing appeared normal, but when the airplane touched down, it bounced up into the air. He said that within a second or two it slammed back to the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed that its firewall was wrinkled, and the nose wheel strut and support structure were bent.