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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CTSW · Hillsdale, MI · August 10, 2006

Date: August 10, 2006 · 13:30 local
Place: Hillsdale, MI
Airport: Hillsdale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA226
Reported as: Amtr Ctsw
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 115 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N109CTRegistered now · Flight Design CTSWS/N 04-12-05 · Built 2005 Airframe modelFlight Design CTSW Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On aug 10th, 2006, N109CT, a flight design ctrs light sport aircraft, departed hillside, MI. Airport with one pilot. The pilot attempted landing on runway 10 with winds @ 140-4 to 6 knots. Pilot bounced the aircraft hard 3 times, at which time the nose gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and flip over. The aircraft was returned upright and towed to hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUG 10TH, 2006, N109CT, A FLIGHT DESIGN CTRS LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED HILLSIDE, MI. AIRPORT WITH ONE PILOT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 10 WITH WINDS @ 140-4 TO 6 KNOTS. PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT HARD 3 TIMES, AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED UPRIGHT AND TOWED TO HANGAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI06CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHillsdale, MIThe pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in the hard landing and his improper recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in the overload failure of the nose landing gear and subsequent nose over. The overload failure of the nose landing gear was a…Aug 10, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N109CT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20241017016949ALanding: Touchdown · Sanford, METhe pilot attempted a landing on runway 32. After touchdown, the aircraft veered to the left at which time the pilot applied right rudder. The aircraft veered sharply to the right exiting the runway. The left wing tip impacted the ground forcing the aircraft…Oct 17, 2024 · Substantial damage