Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 near South St Paul, MN — 2016-05-14

Final reportGAA16CA256
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Date
2016-05-14
Location
South St Paul, MN, USA
Airport
SGS
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20
Registration
N323FT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike during the landing flare.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare the airplane impacted the ground in a slight nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike. The pilot further reported that he taxied to the ramp area without further incident. A postaccident examination by the pilot revealed substantial damage to the rudder. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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