What happened
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(-23) Performed accident investigation on subject aircraft and airman. Found aircraft to have substantial damage to l/s wing, NLG, rudder, cowling, and r/s fuselage. According to the PIC he bounced hard 3X before the l/s MLG broke off causing him to veer off the l/s of rwy 31 and impact a small tree. Prior to the accident approach PIC made 3 successful landings. After further questioning of the PIC he indicated that his understanding of the new sport pilot rule was that a bfr and medical were not required. I informed him that the bfr was indeed required and that he was in violation of CFR 61.56 by operating the special light sport aircraft without a bfr.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PERFORMED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON SUBJECT AIRCRAFT AND AIRMAN. FOUND AIRCRAFT TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO L/S WING, NLG, RUDDER, COWLING, AND R/S FUSELAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PIC HE BOUNCED HARD 3X BEFORE THE L/S MLG BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO VEER OFF THE L/S OF RWY 31 AND IMPACT A SMALL TREE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT APPROACH PIC MADE 3 SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS. AFTER FURTHER QUESTIONING OF THE PIC HE INDICATED THAT HIS UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW SPORT PILOT RULE WAS THAT A BFR AND MEDICAL WERE NOT REQUIRED. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE BFR WAS INDEED REQUIRED AND THAT HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF CFR 61.56 BY OPERATING THE SPECIAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT WITHOUT A BFR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.