No fatalities

30 Jul 2019: Cirrus SR22 — Duluth Flying Club — Cloquet, MN

Cloquet, MN, United States

On 30 Jul 2019, a Cirrus SR22 Undesignat operated by Duluth Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Cloquet, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in 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 landing, the airplane bounced twice, causing the nose gear to collapse and the aircraft to impact the runway, resulting in substantial damage.

Accident Overview

The pilot reported that during the landing sequence, the airplane bounced upon first touchdown. A second bounce ensued, during which the nose gear collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the runway surface.

Damage Assessment

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount and firewall. No other damage details were provided.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather Conditions

The airport's automated weather observation station recorded wind from 310° at 6 knots at the time of the accident. The pilot was landing on runway 35.

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot