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ERA20CA147

2020-02-28 · Ocala, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OCF

Current FAA registration · N677NA

Make / Model
AIRCRAFT MFG & DEVELOPMENT CO CH 2000
Year of manufacture
2004 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20040307
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8F6E6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.

Factual narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight. He reported that during landing, the airplane "bounced," and "out of instinct" he pushed the yoke down to try and "get the plane down" resulting in the collapse of the nosewheel and the propeller striking the runway.The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane "bounced" and that "out of instinct," he pushed the yoke down to try and "get the plane down," which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing and the propeller striking the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Student/instructed pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_ERA20CA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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