Accident · 2024-09-19

NTSB case CEN24LA359 · PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L VIRUS SW · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L VIRUS SW (N202MM)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose down attitude and subsequent porpoised landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN24LA359

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone39Class 3 (2023-08-01)435 total · 6 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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