Crash location | 36.993611°N, 120.112222°W |
Nearest city | Madera, CA
36.961336°N, 120.060718°W 3.6 miles away |
Tail number | N368AM |
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Accident date | 03 Apr 2007 |
Aircraft type | AC Mfg & Dev't Co CH 2000 |
Additional details: | None |
The solo student pilot was landing and the airplane ballooned while on short final. The airplane touched down hard on the main gear and porpoised down the runway. During the accident sequence, the firewall was wrinkled. The student pilot stated that no mechanical malfunctions occurred.
The improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.