Pilot Debrief

FOSKETT JAMES J CH 750 CRUISER near East Troy, WI — 2024-06-19

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Date
2024-06-19
Location
East Troy, WI, USA
Airport
57C
Aircraft
FOSKETT JAMES J CH 750 CRUISER
Registration
N355VT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he and the pilot-rated passenger were practicing takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. During the fifth touch-and-go landing, a left quartering wind gust lifted the airplane’s tail and the airplane landed hard on the nose landing gear. The nose wheel separated, and the airplane came to rest on its nose in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the airplane was landing on runway 26 with wind variable at 5 knots, gusting to about 12 knots.

NTSB coding

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