Incident Overview
On 22 June 2007 at 12:26 UTC, a Socata TB20 aircraft, registration CS-DEE, was conducting instructional flight training at Évora Municipal Aerodrome (LPEV). The flight involved takeoff and landing circuits. The sole occupant was a student pilot holding an ATPL(A) student authorization.
Sequence of Events
During a landing, the aircraft experienced a hard touchdown. Following the hard landing, the aircraft bounced back into the air at low speed. The pilot was unable to maintain control; the nose dropped and the propeller blades contacted the runway surface. The propeller tips were damaged. There were no injuries.
Findings and Analysis
The weather conditions were within normal parameters for the operation of this aircraft type and did not contribute to the occurrence. The investigation determined that the student pilot's limited flight experience prevented effective control of the flight path, leading to the propeller contact with the runway.
Conclusion
The incident resulted from an unsatisfactory correction of the flight path after a hard landing with bounce, due to the pilot's low flight experience.