N5625Y – BREEZER AIRCRAFT 912ULS2 – 2013-08-31 NTSB Accident Report

On August 31, 2013, a Breezer Aircraft 912ULS2 (N5625Y) was involved in an incident near Lakeland, FL. 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 student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.

The student pilot of the special light sport airplane reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings and had completed six, when the air traffic controller requested that he perform a short approach. The student pilot was aligned with the arrival runway numbers when he turned base leg. According to the student pilot, he forced the airplane down and made a hard landing. The airplane then bounced at least once and when it struck the ground the final time, the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the firewall and engine mounts. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA13CA399. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5625Y.