Summary
On April 20, 2008, a Beech C23 (N23845) was involved in an incident near Santa Fe, NM. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
The 170-hour student pilot was performing closed traffic pattern practice take-off and landing procedures. The student stated in the NTSB form 6120.1 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report) that he had perform 8 successful touch and go landings without incident. The next landing was intended to be a full stop landing. The pilot stated that he flared and attempted to keep the airplane off the runway to slow his airspeed, then reduced power too quickly and the airplane touched down hard and bounced. The student pilot then "forced the nose forward" and touched down hard on the nose gear. The aircraft slid to a stop and remained on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed and both propeller blades struck the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DFW08CA109. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N23845.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The 170-hour student pilot was performing closed traffic pattern practice take-off and landing procedures. The student stated in the NTSB form 6120.1 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report) that he had perform 8 successful touch and go landings without incident. The next landing was intended to be a full stop landing. The pilot stated that he flared and attempted to keep the airplane off the runway to slow his airspeed, then reduced power too quickly and the airplane touched down hard and bounced. The student pilot then "forced the nose forward" and touched down hard on the nose gear. The aircraft slid to a stop and remained on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed and both propeller blades struck the runway. The pilot, sole occupant, was not injured and was able to egress unassisted. Weather at the airport approximately 10 minutes prior to the landing was, wind 270 degrees at 16 knots, temperature 22 degrees Celsius and dew point 18 degrees Celsius.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DFW08CA109