Incident Overview
During a series of touch-and-go landings, air traffic controllers in the tower observed the airplane porpoise on each of the first two landings. On the third touch-and-go, the pilot reported realizing he was too high and fast on final approach but continued the approach anyway. The landing was hard, and the pilot subsequently performed a go-around. After the go-around, the pilot informed the air traffic controller that he thought his nose wheel might be flat.
Post-Flight Inspection
The pilot made a full-stop landing and taxied to the flight school. Following the landing, a damaged firewall and tailskid were found on the airplane.
Operational Details
The incident involved a training flight with touch-and-go maneuvers. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, engine count, date, operator, location, number of occupants, injuries, time of day, weather conditions, or whether air traffic control provided any instructions beyond observing the porpoising. No causal factors or analysis are provided in the source.