| Crash location | 36.659444°N, 76.318889°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Chesapeake, VA
36.819037°N, 76.274940°W 11.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N552MA |
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| Accident date | 27 Mar 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Diamond DA20 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated that the accident flight was his second flight in the airplane. During landing on runway 5, the airplane "touched down and then ballooned up." The pilot applied full power to execute a go-around, but the airplane "sank" and contacted the ground. The airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and the engine firewall sustained substantial damage. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who examined the airplane after the accident, reported no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. The reported weather at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, included winds from 070 degrees at 9 knots.
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.