Pilot Debrief

FLIGHT DESIGN CTSW near Pittstown, NJ — 2011-03-08

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Date
2011-03-08
Location
Pittstown, NJ, USA
Airport
N40
Aircraft
FLIGHT DESIGN CTSW
Registration
N470Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to practice landings. As the student began to flare for landing, the airspeed decreased and the airplane stalled about 3 to 5 feet above the ground. The airplane impacted the runway hard on the right main landing gear and bounced. The student pilot applied full engine power and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway, traveled up an embankment, and the left wing impacted the ground. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The CFI reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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