Incident Overview
On Saturday, 17 June 2017, at 13:25 local time, a Cessna F152, registration EC-DME, operated by the Aeroclub de Alicante, was involved in a landing accident at Mutxamel Aerodrome (Alicante, Spain). The aircraft, with one pilot and one passenger on board, had departed from Mutxamel earlier that day, landed at Murcia-San Javier Airport at 11:55, and then departed again to return to Mutxamel.
Sequence of Events
Upon landing at Mutxamel, the aircraft bounced multiple times against the ground. The pilot lost control, and the aircraft veered left, departing the runway strip and crossing a taxiway. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft slid several meters on its fuselage before coming to rest approximately 15 meters from the runway and 10 meters from the apron.
Injuries and Damage
Neither the pilot nor the passenger sustained any injuries; both evacuated the aircraft unassisted. The aircraft suffered damage to the landing gear, propeller, flight controls, and engine mount.
Investigation Findings
The investigation determined that the cause of the accident was the incorrect execution of the landing following an unstabilized approach and at excessive speed. A contributing factor was that the pilot did not correctly adjust the engine power on final approach.
Aircraft and Operator Information
The aircraft was a Cessna F152, registration EC-DME, owned and operated by the Aeroclub de Alicante. The flight was conducted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) as a general aviation private flight.
No recommendations were issued in the report.