Incident Overview
On 27 May 2005 at 1523 UTC, a Pulsar aircraft (registration G-BSFA) sustained damage during landing at Gloucester Airport, Gloucestershire. The aircraft, powered by a single Rotax 582 piston engine, was on a private flight with only the pilot on board. The pilot, aged 58 and holder of a Private Pilot's Licence, had a total of 448 flying hours, including just 1 hour on type. He had purchased the aircraft on 11 May 2005.
Pre-flight Actions
The pilot sought tuition from a Popular Flying Association coach but was advised that formal instruction could not begin until the aircraft was registered in his name. Instead, he received a verbal briefing from the previous owner and elected to fly solo.
The Flight
The aircraft departed from Gloucester without incident. After flying locally for some time, the pilot returned to land on Runway 09. During the landing, the first touchdown was described as 'heavy', causing the aircraft to bounce slightly. It then touched down again in a level attitude. Shortly after the second touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway surface, which caused the engine to stop. The aircraft slid to a stop, and the pilot vacated it without injury or difficulty.
Damage
The accident resulted in: nose landing gear broken, propeller destroyed, engine mounting framework damaged, right main landing gear damaged, and underside of left wing root damaged.
Probable Cause
The source provides no stated probable cause.