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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zinair CH 2000 · Salt Lake City, UT · June 14, 2004

Date: June 14, 2004 · 08:40 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8502F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA090
Reported as: Zinair CH2000
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 total25 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N8502FRegistered now · Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000S/N 20-1001 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot. N1802F attempted a landing at slc airport #2, bounced hard and performed a go around. On the next attempt to land Mr. Adams settled a little low and fast on final. Approach is normally 65 knots, pilot was at approximately 85 knots. Pilot powered up, kept the aircraft on the centerline, bounced again. Pilot pulled the throttle after the nose wheel departed the aircraft. Pilot then pulled up on the yoke to ease the pressure on the nose of the aircraft. Pilot kept the aircraft straight to a full stop then exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT. N1802F ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT SLC AIRPORT #2, BOUNCED HARD AND PERFORMED A GO AROUND. ON THE NEXT ATTEMPT TO LAND MR. ADAMS SETTLED A LITTLE LOW AND FAST ON FINAL. APPROACH IS NORMALLY 65 KNOTS, PILOT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KNOTS. PILOT POWERED UP, KEPT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE CENTERLINE, BOUNCED AGAIN. PILOT PULLED THE THROTTLE AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT THEN PULLED UP ON THE YOKE TO EASE THE PRESSURE ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT KEPT THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT TO A FULL STOP THEN EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Jordan, UTthe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the low altitude and high airspeed, resulting in an unstabilized approach.Jun 14, 2004 · Substantial damage