No fatalities

Ultralight Aircraft Hard Landing and Subsequent Ground Impact

Oshkosh, WI, United States

On July 30, 2009, a P&M AVIATION LTD QUIK GT450 was involved in an aviation accident near Oshkosh, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An ultralight aircraft made a hard landing on a grass strip, bounced, and struck the ground a second time in a nose-low attitude, causing nosewheel collapse and airframe damage.

Incident Description and Damage Assessment An ultralight aircraft was landing on a grass strip when the pilot reported that the aircraft contacted the ground hard. Following the initial impact, the aircraft bounced and subsequently impacted the ground a second time in a nose-low attitude. The second impact resulted in the collapse of the nosewheel, a cracked front fairing, and a bent wing. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airframe or its systems prior to the incident. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or the probable cause of the accident.

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot