| Crash location | 37.360833°N, 85.305833°W |
| Nearest city | Campbellsville, KY
37.343397°N, 85.341907°W 2.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N9523E |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 21 Apr 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Bellanca 1730 - A |
| Additional details: | None |
During the landing flare, the pilot reported that it "felt like the air was sucked out from under the plane". The airplane landed hard on the main landing gear, bounced and touched down again buckling the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.