Pilot Debrief

FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW near Hutchinson, KS — 2012-07-30

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Date
2012-07-30
Location
Hutchinson, KS, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW
Registration
N460CT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

During the landing roll on a grass airstrip, the airplane encountered a wind shift and began to skid to the left. The pilot turned the airplane in order to level the wings and stop the skid; however, the airplane departed the runway at a 30-degree angle, encountered soft ground, and nosed over. The aft spar in the vertical stabilizer and the rudder hinge were broken. During a postaccident examination of the airplane, no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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