Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT N602PS

Summary

On 13 July 2012 at about 19:20 local time, a Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT registered N602PS, operated by Beverly Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 2012 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Sanford Regional Airport (KSFM)

Coordinates

43.3894, -70.7067

Aircraft

Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT

Registration

N602PS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Beverly Flight Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beverly → Sanford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA461

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, his first two attempts to land resulted in bounced landings and he performed a go-around each time. On the third landing attempt, the airplane approached the runway at a shallower angle, bounced, and nose landing gear struck the ground, which caused it to collapse. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The investigation discovered no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.