Aircraft Bounced During Landing and Sustained Wing Damage

Incident Overview and Sequence of Events The pilot reported that the aircraft encountered a wind gust during the landing flare, which caused the airplane to pitch upward. As the aircraft continued its landing sequence, it bounced twice. On each bounce, the airplane touched down on the nose landing gear. Following these bounces, both wings of the aircraft struck the ground. ## Damage and Environmental Conditions The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wing spars. According to the pilot, the wind at the airport around the time of the accident was from 100° at 12 knots, gusting to 30 knots. The pilot landed on runway 33.