| Crash location | 26.156944°N, 81.770834°W |
| Nearest city | Naples, FL
26.142036°N, 81.794810°W 1.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N699ZA |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 07 May 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Zenair Ltd Ch 2000 |
| Additional details: | None |
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. She added that she was surprised and attempted to correct by getting back into ground effect, but the airplane bounced a second time. During the third bounce, the propeller struck the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and engine mounts.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 280° at 13 knots. The airplane landed on runway 23.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.