Date: 202102
Local time of day: 1201-1800
Location: ZZZ.Airport, US
Flight conditions: VMC
Weather elements / visibility: 10
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: CH750 / Cruzer
Operator: Personal
Operating under: Part 91
Flight plan: None
Mission: Personal
Flight phase: Final Approach; Landing
Airspace: Class B ZZZ
ATC / advisory: UNICOM ZZZ
Aircraft component: Nose Gear
Component problem: Failed
Reporter organization: Personal
Reporter function: Pilot Flying; Single Pilot
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Private
Human factors: Distraction; Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: Other landing
Result: Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Evacuated
Contributing factors: Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: Description of Event: The aircraft with PIC as above and one passenger was returning to ZZZ from a 1-hour cross-country flight that originated at ZZZ1. The flight was uneventful in VFR weather; with altitude from 2;000 feet to 1;600 feet after takeoff and climbout until approach. Flight path was as depicted in the charted course; following VFR altitude restrictions as required within ZZZ2 Mode C airspace; and with ADS-B Out active on 1200 a required. Visibility was observed to be 10+ miles with a solid cloud cover (overcast) at 9;000-12;000 feet. Winds were variable 6-9 knots at approximately 230-260 degrees from surface to flight altitude. Within 10 nm on the approach to ZZZ on a vector of 220; while monitoring ZZZ voice radio on 123.00; little traffic within the airport operations area was observed or noted on the radio. At approximately 8 nm from ZZZ; an inbound aircraft was announced on my ForeFlight display through the ADS-B In signal at my 7 o'clock; 400 feet below and overtaking. That Cessna 152 pilot announced his intention for a straight-in approach to ZZZ runway XX. Communicated directly with that PIC and told him that we would slow down to distance behind him on my own straight-in approach to ZZZ runway XX; since he already had a 25+ mph speed advantage. Within 2 minutes; the Cessna 152 had passed us by on our left side and descended ahead of us to line up for Runway XX. In the process; I lost visual contact with that aircraft; and since there was no other traffic in the area; and ForeFlight did not show a blip for its position; I decided to perform a slight S-turn to the left to further delay our landing until the 152 announced he was clear of Runway XX. At approximately 4 nm from the threshold; with our speed down to 62 mph (58 mph Ground Speed); the Cessna 152 PIC announced 'clear of Runway  XX ZZZ'; after which I immediately announced a straight-in approach for Runway XX ZZZ and began to adjust our speed and trim to line up with the two VASI lights on the glide path. At approximately 2 nm; we were high (two white lights) but gradually settled to a nominal (white/red) glide slope on the final approach. We completed visual and verbal cockpit checks and I glanced outboard at the right Flaperon position (there being no flap setting indicator in this CH750 STOL; and no stall warning annunciation); but did not notice anything incorrect; even though I had earlier made a mental note that we would be making a flaps-up; standard landing instead of the full-flaps; STOL landings I usually make. We settled slightly low of nominal (two red lights) as we approached the threshold and at that moment; I made a mental 'flip' or attitude adjustment that we were about to land STOL; and I decreased power for a short-field landing. Our sink rate increased; but mentally; I still had confidence that the STOL nose-up attitude was safe; and did not add power but instead retarded it to idle as we crossed the threshold of Runway XX. Without flaps; our stall speed was 48 mph instead of 42 mph; and we stalled out at approximately 12' above the numbers and fell in a slightly nose-high attitude until impacting on the main and then nose gear. The aircraft bounced up and then impacted slightly nose-down; collapsing the nose strut; blowing out the nose tire; and stopping the engine as the fiberglass prop blades impacted and flexibly shattered.We immediately checked for fuel leaks even though the aircraft came to rest tail-high. I switched off the ignition and removed the key; exited the cockpit; checked again for fuel leaks (none); then shut down the avionics manually with the master switch; and turned the Fuel Selector valve to OFF. After ascertaining that the aircraft was not an immediate hazard and that both Pilot and Passenger were able to move about without difficulty; we called other airport residents; and cleared the CH750 from Runway XX.Conclusion: In summation; distracted flying due to traffic avoidance caused energy mismanagement resulting in a stall upon landing flare with flaps retracted and subsequent nose gear collapse without injuries.




Synopsis: GA pilot reported losing control and stalling aircraft during landing.