Twin-Engine Aircraft Crash After Bounced Landing (N617M)

Incident Overview A twin-engine aircraft experienced a hard landing and subsequently bounced. The aircraft then went out of control and crashed. The pilot, who was the sole occupant on board, was uninjured in the incident. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause was a controlled collision with the ground following an improper level off. Contributing factors included an improper recovery from the bounced landing, a touch-and-go landing, and the aircraft porpoising. The source did not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or the reason for the initial hard landing.