N50631

On April 10, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., a Fantasy Air, Allegro 2000 Light Sport Aircraft,N50631, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY), Burlington, North Carolina. The pilot and flight instructor were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight had originated from KBUY at 10:15 a.m.

The Student Pilot reported that they were practicing a short field landing and that during the flare, the aircraft rose to about ten feet above the ground and then stalled. He attempted to go around by adding power, but the airplane dropped to the runway which cracked the left landing gear resulting in substantial damage. There were no reported problems with the Light Sport Aircraft.