Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
During the landing flare, the pilot reported that it "felt like the air was sucked out from under the plane". The airplane landed hard on the main landing gear, bounced and touched down again buckling the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA15CA054 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 21, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Campbellsville, Kentucky
- Nearest airport
- Taylor County (AAS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Bellanca 1730 - A
- N-number
- N9523E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- 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.