Accident Sequence
On November 21, 2025, at 14:30 local time, a private pilot with a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) rating and a passenger were aboard an Aeroprakt A-32 aircraft. They had departed from Curacaví Aerodrome (SCCV) with a flight plan to overfly the Vichuquén area and then proceed to Aeródromo Santo Domingo (SCSN) for a touch-and-go landing before returning to Curacaví.
During the touch-and-go maneuver on runway 23 at Santo Domingo, the aircraft entered a porpoising condition upon initial contact with the runway surface. The oscillation affected the nose gear, causing the nose of the aircraft to pitch downward. The propeller blades subsequently struck the runway surface.
Injuries and Damage
Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear and propeller. Inspections showed that the nose gear's lower bronze bearing had dislodged from its position, misaligning the lower tube of the nose gear. The propeller, which had three blades made of composite materials designed to fracture upon impact to protect the engine and gearbox, suffered broken blades.
Aircraft and Site Information
The aircraft was an Aeroprakt A-32, a light sport airplane. The accident occurred on runway 23 at Aeródromo Santo Domingo (SCSN), an asphalt runway measuring 800 by 18 meters. The initial touchdown was in the first third of the runway, and subsequent bounces led to the final nose gear failure near the runway centerline at the intersection with taxiway B.
After the event, the pilot shut down the engine and the aircraft was moved off the runway to the right (north) side, at coordinates 33°39'26" S, 71°37'00" W. It was later towed to a platform at the aerodrome and subsequently disassembled and transported by road to Curacaví Aerodrome for further inspection.
Investigation Status
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities collecting information and analyzing data to determine the cause of the accident. No probable cause has been determined at this time.