# Accident 20081223856089A: Czawsp SPORTCRUISER, Emporia, VA, December 23, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 2008, 14:45 local time
- Place: Emporia, VA
- Airport: Emporia-Greensville Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6869° N, 77.4828° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6869&lon=-77.4828&mi=10
- Aircraft: N524SC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N524SC-2012-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER (registry code 060002O, https://openairdocs.org/model/czech-aircraft-works-spol-sro-sportcruiser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CZAWSP SPORTCRUISER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA09LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081223856089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA09LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA111), Dec 23, 2008: Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (N524SC), Emporia, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N524SC (1)

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

- [Accident 20091221052539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091221052539A), Dec 21, 2009: Czech Aircr SPORTCRUISE (N524SC), Suffolk, VA, Destroyed. Eric 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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