Summary
On July 26, 2011, a Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA (N1277K) was involved in an incident near Colorado Springs, CO. 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 failure to maintain proper approach speed and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
The pilot was attempting to land when the airplane's descent rate increased resulting in a hard landing and a bounce. The airplane nosed over prior to the touchdown allowing the propeller to strike the runway and buckled and collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane skidded to a stop. Substantial damage was sustained to the firewall. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the airplane.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA519. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1277K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot was attempting to land when the airplane's descent rate increased resulting in a hard landing and a bounce. The airplane nosed over prior to the touchdown allowing the propeller to strike the runway and buckled and collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane skidded to a stop. Substantial damage was sustained to the firewall. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11CA519