Zenair CH 2000 N699ZA

Summary

On 7 May 2018 at about 19:30 local time, a Zenair CH 2000 registered N699ZA was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 May 2018 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Naples, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Naples Muni (APF)

Coordinates

26.1569, -81.7708

Aircraft

Zenair CH 2000

Registration

N699ZA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Immokalee → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA261

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. She added that she was surprised and attempted to correct by getting back into ground effect, but the airplane bounced a again. During the third bounce, the propeller struck the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and engine mounts. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 280° at 13 knots. The airplane landed on runway 23.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.