What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 2, 2024, a DA40 aircraft with 2 instructors aboard bounced during landing, resulting in substantial damage, collapsing the nose gear. The aircraft made contact with the runway hard enough to result in a bounce followed by a second bounce. After the second bounce, the crew attempted a go-around but it was started too late. The DA20 made contact with the runway a third time that resulted in the nose gear collapsing.
No injuries occurred and the occupants exited the aircraft safely.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 2, 2024, A DA40 AIRCRAFT WITH 2 INSTRUCTORS ABOARD BOUNCED DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY HARD ENOUGH TO RESULT IN A BOUNCE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND BOUNCE. AFTER THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE CREW ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT IT WAS STARTED TOO LATE. THE DA20 MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY A THIRD TIME THAT RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING.
NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.