What happened
On October 9, 2024, a Tecnam P20_08JC, registration SP-SMF, was performing a circuit pattern for landing practice at Poznań/Ławica Airport (EPPO). During the landing sequence, the aircraft bounced off the runway. Following this bounce, the pilot failed to react appropriately, leading to a hard landing where the aircraft struck the runway surface. The impact caused damage to the nose landing gear. The aircraft came to a halt on the runway, at which point the pilot shut down the engine. The pilot sustained no injuries.
Due to the damage sustained, airport services were required to remove the aircraft from the runway.
The investigation
The PKBWL reviewed the documentation provided by the investigating entity and determined that the findings were sufficient to conclude the investigation. The investigation focused on the sequence of the landing and the pilot's response to the aircraft's behavior during the bounce.
Findings
The primary cause of the incident was likely incomplete leveling during the landing phase, followed by a lack of pilot response to the aircraft's bounce, which allowed the subsequent hard impact to occur.