Flight Design CTLS N566FD accident near Mount Vernon, Ohio

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

NTSB analysis

The solo student pilot was on a local flight to practice touch and go landings in a light sport airplane. During the second landing attempt, the airplane touched down hard on the runway and bounced. The airplane bounced again before the pilot initiated a go around. As the pilot added power, the airplane descended nose first into the runway. The postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA15CA016 for the full record.