Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot of the special light sport airplane reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings and had completed six, when the air traffic controller requested that he perform a short approach. The student pilot was aligned with the arrival runway numbers when he turned base leg. According to the student pilot, he forced the airplane down and made a hard landing. The airplane then bounced at least once and when it struck the ground the final time, the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the firewall and engine mounts. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA13CA399 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 31, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lakeland, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl (LAL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Breezer Aircraft 912ULS2
- N-number
- N5625Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.