Pilot Debrief

FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS LSA near Grass Valley, CA — 2014-09-03

Final reportWPR14CA364
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Date
2014-09-03
Location
Grass Valley, CA, USA
Airport
GOO
Aircraft
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS LSA
Registration
N245LS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on landing the airplane touched down hard and began to porpoise, striking the runway twice during the accident sequence. The pilot reported a loss of nose wheel and rudder control responsiveness and was unable to maintain directional control when the airplane departed the runway to the right, traveled down an embankment and subsequently rolled over, coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to right wing, vertical stabilizer and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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