Incident Overview
A pilot was performing his third touch-and-go landing of a flight when the aircraft experienced a nose gear collapse, resulting in substantial damage. The incident occurred after a series of bounces during the landing sequence.
Flight Details
The pilot had completed two approaches with 10 degrees of flaps before electing to fly the third approach with 20 degrees of flaps. During the landing, the aircraft bounced, followed by a second bounce of greater magnitude. After the third touchdown, the nose gear collapsed.
Damage
Following the nose gear collapse, the propeller struck the runway, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Cause
No probable cause was identified in the available information.