Factual Report
On 9 April 2017 at 1315 UTC, a Socata TB9 Tampico, registration G-JUFS, was landing at Thruxton Airfield, Hampshire, following an uneventful flight from Popham Airfield. The pilot, aged 60, held a Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence and had accumulated 241 flying hours, including 64 hours on type. The aircraft, manufactured in 1989 with a single Lycoming O-320-D2A piston engine, was operating on a private flight with only the pilot on board.
The pilot made an approach to Runway 25 in good visibility with a light and variable wind. After the landing flare, the aircraft bounced. The pilot later assessed that he might have reacted incorrectly by moving the control column forward. The aircraft then bounced a second time before coming to rest near the end of the runway. The propeller blades contacted the runway surface, causing damage and suspected shock-loading to the engine. No injuries were reported to the crew.
In hindsight, the pilot noted that he should have initiated a go-around when the aircraft first bounced and then made another approach. The information for this report was provided by the pilot via an Aircraft Accident Report Form.