Accident Aerostyle Breezer HB-YLP, Thursday 16 August 2018

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Date:	Thursday 16 August 2018
Time:	20:25
Type:	Aerostyle Breezer
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	HB-YLP
MSN:	3
Year of manufacture:	2003
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lommis (LSZT) - Switzerland
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fricktal-Schupfart (LSZI)
Destination airport:	Lommis (LSZT)
Investigating agency:	STSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The final approach to Lommis took place at an approach speed of around 65 kt, which corresponds to the procedures. The pilot thus followed the concept of a stabilized final approach. The flare phase, on the other hand, was not sufficient, so that HB-YLP touched down on the grass runway with excessive speed in a horizontal flight attitude. As a result, the aircraft was able to take off again after rolling over a ground wave and hit the runway again, this time hard, damaging the nose landing gear. The pilot reacted after the hard touchdown with a takeoff. This led to the continuation of the flight with a damaged aircraft. The decision was made then carry out two low flyby flights for a visual check by the ground crew and a landing in coordination with the ground crew in Lommis.

Accident investigation: