Summary
The aircraft with an instructor and student pilot on board, bounced heavily on landing. The instructor advised that he did not react quick enough to prevent the aircraft touching down again on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear then broke off and the aircraft nosed over onto its back. Both occupants exited the aircraft safely.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199601620 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 20/05/1996 |
| Location | 22 km north-north-east of Rockhampton Aerodrome |
| State | Queensland |
| Report release date | 22/08/1996 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Hard landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model | LSA 55/2K |
| Registration | P-663 |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Flying Training |
| Departure point | Hedlow Airfield QLD |
| Destination | Hedlow Airfield QLD |
| Damage | Substantial |