Johnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XL N676L

Summary

On 2 January 2016 at about 17:58 local time, a Johnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XL registered N676L, operated by Johnson Glenn L, was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 January 2016 at 17:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Chesapeake Rgnl (CPK)

Coordinates

36.6656, -76.3206

Aircraft

Johnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XL

Registration

N676L

Category

Airplane

Year built

2009

Engines

1

Operator

Johnson Glenn L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chesapeake → Chesapeake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA098

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, causing the airplane to bounce and the nose gear to collapse, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and frame.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the tricycle landing gear equipped airplane, he was performing a normal approach and landing to an asphalt runway. He reported that after accomplishing the landing flare he recalled "jockeying" the stick in order to get closer to the runway. The airplane touched down, bounced three times and the pilot added power. The airplane struck the ground a fourth time and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot reported that the airplane skidded down the center of the runway and came to a halt. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and frame.  The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.