No fatalities

11 Sep 2015: CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT NO SERIES — FLIGHTLEASE LLC — Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg, SC, United States

On 11 Sep 2015, a CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT NO SERIES operated by FLIGHTLEASE LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Spartanburg, SC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing which resulted in a bounced landing, and an aerodynamic stall during the attempted recovery. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced, stalled after a recovery attempt, and the propeller struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall.

Event Details

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing touchdown, the airplane bounced. After the pilot attempted to recover from the bounce, the airplane experienced an aerodynamic stall. Subsequently, the propeller impacted the ground.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Postflight Inspection

A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall.

Additional Information

No further details about the aircraft type, registration, location, date, or occupants were provided in the report.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotPitch control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Capability exceeded