Tecnam P92 N508TE
28 August 2020 · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2020 at about 19:50 local time, a Tecnam P92 registered N508TE, operated by Heart of Virginia Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlottesville-Albemarle (CHO)
- Coordinates
- 38.1397, -78.4522
- Aircraft
- Tecnam P92
- Registration
- N508TE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heart of Virginia Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richmond/Ashland → Charlottesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA20CA304
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
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 a cross-country flight, he entered the traffic pattern at his first destination, and while on final approach he needed to add power to correct the airplane’s low approach. During the touchdown he reported that the “nose wheel dropped hard and bounced twice and damaged the front nose wheel and the prop.” Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. The airplane’s engine mount sustained substantial damage. Review of airport security video showed that the airplane touched down and bounced three times. On the third touchdown, the airplane did not become airborne again and stopped shortly after. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Tecnam P92 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2020 | Tecnam P92 | Centerville, Maryland, United States | Chesapeake Sport Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Tecnam P92 | Apopka, Florida, United States | Rene Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Tecnam P92 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Tecnam P92 | Watsonville, California, United States | Ocean Air Flight Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Tecnam P92 ECHO SUPER | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2006 | Tecnam P92 SUPER ECHO | Sebring, Florida, United States | Lockwood Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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