Serious incident to the Pilatus PC12 registered F-HNFC on 19/07/2021 at La Môle

During an instruction flight to obtain the approval to use La Môle aerodrome, the pilot under instruction carried out an approach to runway 06. On approaching the ground, the instructor warned him four times to watch the speed without the pilot correcting it. During the flare, the amplitude of the pitch-up was too great which resulted in the simultaneous triggering of the STALL warning and the activation of the AOA protection system (stick-pusher). This system induced an instantaneous pitch-down movement (-15.5 °/s). The propeller and nose gear made violent contact with the ground. The five blades of the propeller were damaged. The pilot increased power and asked for instructions from the instructor who was slow taking the controls. The landing on
runway 24 proceeded normally.