What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC stated that he turned final approach on speed at 55 mph and noticed that the ground crew was moving a powered parachute off the runway. He momentarily thought about a go around but decided not to go around since the ground crew was clear of the runway.PIC also stated that he normally lands with no flaps, but decided to use 1/3 flaps due to the shorter runway. When he rounded out and tried to flare, the aircraft stalled, hit the ground on the nosewheel and rolled to the left and struck the left wing. The nosewheel assembly collapsed and there was structual damage to the left wing. Airworthiness inspector mike singleton conducted a satisfactory continuity check on the elevator control system. No injury to the PIC who was the sole occupant of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED THAT HE TURNED FINAL APPROACH ON SPEED AT 55 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE GROUND CREW WAS MOVING A POWERED PARACHUTE OFF THE RUNWAY. HE MOMENTARILY THOUGHT ABOUT A GO AROUND BUT DECIDED NOT TO GO AROUND SINCE THE GROUND CREW WAS CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY.PIC ALSO STATED THAT HE NORMALLY LANDS WITH NO FLAPS, BUT DECIDED TO USE 1/3 FLAPS DUE TO THE SHORTER RUNWAY. WHEN HE ROUNDED OUT AND TRIED TO FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, HIT THE GROUND ON THE NOSEWHEEL AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE LEFT WING.THE NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED AND THERE WAS STRUCTUAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR MIKE SINGLETON CONDUCTED A SATISFACTORY CONTINUITY CHECK ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.NO INJURY TO THE PIC WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.