Zenair CH 2000 N677NA

Summary

On 28 February 2020 at about 15:50 local time, a Zenair CH 2000 registered N677NA, operated by Orlando Aviators Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, 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.

Date

28 February 2020 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)

Coordinates

29.1719, -82.2242

Aircraft

Zenair CH 2000

Registration

N677NA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Orlando Aviators Flying Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Ocala

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA147

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.

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" and that "out of instinct," he pushed the yoke down to try and "get the plane down," which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing and the propeller striking the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.