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 landing practice attempt, the aircraft bounced after an initial light touchdown and floated.
- The pilot's recovery attempt, involving adding back pressure and then power, led to a porpoise.
- This resulted in the propeller striking the runway, the nose gear collapsing, and the firewall bending, with no aircraft malfunctions reported.
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