Culpepper, VA, USA
N701VX
CHARLES R KYLE ZENITH STOL CH 701
The pilot reported that he completed two landings uneventfully. During the third approach, the airplane was high, and the pilot attempted to recover the approach while maintaining an airspeed of 60 mph. The airplane developed a high sink rate and landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. During the landing, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded about 50 ft before coming to rest upright on the runway. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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