Tecnam P2010 N502U

Summary

On 7 May 2024 at about 17:17 local time, a Tecnam P2010 registered N502U, operated by Universal Flight Concepts, was involved in an accident near Waco, Texas, 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

7 May 2024 at 17:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Waco, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Waco Regional Airport (ACT)

Coordinates

31.6187, -97.2252

Aircraft

Tecnam P2010

Registration

N502U

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Universal Flight Concepts

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waco → Waco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA204

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo flight when the airplane landed hard, bounced, and then struck nose wheel first on the runway. The nose landing gear separated from the forward fuselage and the airplane veered left. The airplane then skidded off the left edge of the runway in a nose down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage structure and several engine tube mounts. The airplane operator reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Based on a review of recorded data, the student pilot did not maintain adequate pitch control during his attempted recovery from the bounced landing, which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.