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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CTSW · Colorado Sprin, CO · July 4, 2007

Date: July 4, 2007
Place: Colorado Sprin, CO
Airport: Meadow Lake
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N108EM
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA120
Reported as: Amtr Ctsw
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total70 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N108EMRegistered now · Flight Design CTSWS/N 06-08-07 Airframe modelFlight Design CTSW Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Upon landing, the aircraft porpoised and bounced down the runway. In attempts to get the aircraft on the ground, a hard landing resulted causing damage to the prop, nose landing gear, and to the firewall. No prevailing weather or mechanical conditions contributed to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND BOUNCED DOWN THE RUNWAY. IN ATTEMPTS TO GET THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND, A HARD LANDING RESULTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP, NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND TO THE FIREWALL. NO PREVAILING WEATHER OR MECHANICAL CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN07CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPeyton, COThe pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain control and subsequent hard landing. Contributing factors in this accident were the gusty winds, hot temperature, and high density altitude.Jul 4, 2007 · Substantial damage