No fatalities

7 Jul 2010: CESSNA 206 — Berndt P Schmit — Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM, United States

On 7 Jul 2010, a CESSNA 206 UNDESIGNAT operated by Berndt P Schmit was involved in an aviation accident near Albuquerque, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a landing practice, a pilot experienced a bounced landing, leading to a porpoise, propeller strike, and nose gear collapse. The aircraft stopped on the runway.

Accident Details

The pilot was practicing touch and go and full stop landings. On the third landing attempt, the pilot selected about 25 degrees of flaps because he recognized he was higher and closer to the runway than normal. He felt stabilized on final at about 85 knots by mid-final. The pilot flared and touched down lightly, but the airplane bounced slightly and floated one to two feet above the runway. He added back pressure, and the airplane suddenly touched down. The pilot then added power, and a porpoise developed.

Outcome

The propeller struck the runway, and the nose gear collapsed, bending the firewall. The airplane stopped on the runway.

Pilot Actions

The pilot did not report any airplane malfunctions prior to the accident.

Contributing factors

Airspeed — Not attained/maintained