2007-09-08: Beech F33A (N7298R) — LA Verne, CA
On September 8, 2007, a Beech F33A (registration N7298R) was involved in an aviation accident near LA Verne, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An improper flare during touchdown and an inadequate bounced landing recovery. Contributing to the accident was an excessive airspeed and an inadvertent porpoise. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Probable cause
An improper flare during touchdown and an inadequate bounced landing recovery. Contributing to the accident was an excessive airspeed and an inadvertent porpoise.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
The pilot said that his approach to landing was normal, but he flew the base leg a little wide. He reported that his airspeed on short final approach was too fast, and the airplane ballooned during the flare. The airplane landed hard, porpoised, and landed hard again on its nose gear. The nose gear collapsed under the fuselage crushing the engine cowling and bending the keel beam.