20081223856089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Czawsp SPORTCRUISER · Emporia, VA · December 23, 2008

Date: December 23, 2008 · 14:45 local
Place: Emporia, VA
Airport: Emporia-Greensville Regional
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N524SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA111
Reported as: Czawsp Sportcruiser
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 21 total21 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N524SCRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISERS/N 07SC020 Airframe modelCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER

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What happened

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While landing on runway 15 at Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport, the pilot encountered difficulty getting the aircraft on the runway. During the flare, the aircraft floated down the runway. With more than adequate runway remaining for the aircraft and conditions, the pilot continued the landing and provided a small amount of throttle to keep the plane from stalling. As the plane continued down the runway, it also continued to drift to the left. After the plane touched down, the pilot heard and felt the left main landing gear strike an obstacle. It was determined that the left main gear struck a runway light.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 15 AT EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY GETTING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. DURING THE FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED DOWN THE RUNWAY. WITH MORE THAN ADEQUATE RUNWAY REMAINING FOR THE AIRCRAFT AND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE LANDING AND PROVIDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF THROTTLE TO KEEP THE PLANE FROM STALLING. AS THE PLANE CONTINUED DOWN THE RUNWAY, IT ALSO CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. AFTER THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT HEARD AND FELT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRIKE AN OBSTACLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT.

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 ERA09LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmporia, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the improperly marked airspeed indicator and the airplane manufacturer's improper airspeed information.Dec 23, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N524SC · 1

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

Accident 20091221052539AManeuver · Suffolk, VAEric musial is a certificated pilot that was obtaining a compentency check with instructor amy sipala for the purpose of being able to rent the aircraft. After demonstrating slow flight Mr. Musial entered a stall. During the recovery as full power was applied…Dec 21, 2009 · Destroyed