The pilot was practicing landings. On the third landing attempt, the pilot had about 25 degrees of flaps selected because he recognized he was higher and closer to the runway than normal. He felt he was stabilized on final at about 85 knots by mid-final. He flared and touched down lightly, but the airplane bounced slightly and floated one to two feet above the runway. The pilot added back pressure and the airplane suddenly touched down. The pilot added power and a porpoise developed. The propeller struck the runway and the nose gear collapsed, bending the firewall. The airplane stopped on the runway. The pilot did not report any airplane malfunctions prior to the accident.
July 7, 2010, Albuquerque, N.M., Cessna 206
The pilot was practicing landings. On the third landing attempt, the pilot had about 25 degrees of flaps selected because he recognized he was higher and closer to the runway than normal. He felt he was stabilized on final at about 85 knots by mid-final. He flared and touched down lightly, but the airplane bounced slightly and floated one to two feet above the runway.
Key Takeaways:
- During a practice landing, the pilot's high and close approach resulted in a light touchdown, a bounce, and a float above the runway.
- Adding back pressure caused a sudden hard touchdown, and subsequent power addition initiated a porpoise.
- The porpoise led to the propeller striking the runway, the nose gear collapsing, and the firewall bending, with no reported mechanical malfunctions.
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