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April 22, 2006 · Zenair CH 2000 · N8503J

Tooele, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 22, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Tooele, UT
Aircraft
Zenair CH 2000
Tail Number
N8503J
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA06CA093

According to the flight instructor, the airplane touched down on the main landing gear and bounced. He added "power to help soften the landing," and at this point, the student "released his grip on the flight controls, causing the nose of the aircraft to pitch up dramatically. Almost immediately after the initial upward pitch, the aircraft dropped down hard on the nose wheel, which broke off." The airplane slid off the right side of the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a stop nose down. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the firewall was damaged.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.

Full Narrative

On April 22, 2006, about 1600 mountain daylight time, a Zenair CH 2000 airplane, N8503J, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 35 at Bolinder Field - Tooele Valley Airport, Tooele, Utah. The flight instructor and the student pilot were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The flight departed Salt Lake City International Airport about 1510 with an intended destination of Tooele. According to the flight instructor, the airplane touched down on the main landing gear and bounced. He added "power to help soften the landing," and at this point, the student "released his grip on the flight controls, causing the nose of the aircraft to pitch up dramatically. Almost immediately after the initial upward pitch, the aircraft dropped down hard on the nose wheel, which broke off." The airplane slid off the right side of the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a stop nose down. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the firewall was damaged.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 MDT
Nearest AirportBolinder Field - Tooele Valley (0nm)
Runway35
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftZenair CH 2000
Tail NumberN8503J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-N2C · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class
Crew 2Age 17 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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