# Accident 20110110000949A: Czech Sport DYNAMIC WT9, Palm Springs, CA, January 10, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 10, 2011, 12:24 local time
- Place: Palm Springs, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8303° N, 116.5453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Springs, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8303&lon=-116.5453&mi=10
- Aircraft: N595DY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N595DY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Czech Sportplanes Sro DYNAMIC WT9 (registry code 060007R, https://openairdocs.org/model/czech-sportplanes-sro-dynamic-wt9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CZECH SPORT DYNAMIC WT9
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 50 total, 50 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110110000949A

## Narrative

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

ON JANUARY 9, 2011, N595DY, A CZECH SPORTPLANES DYNAMIC WT-9, PILOTED BY STUDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SUFFERED A HARD LANDING AT PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AFTER DEPARTING MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT, TUSCON, AZ, AT 1300 ON A VFR SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.  STUDENT PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A STRONG DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH.  AS A RESULT THE CANOPY EXTENDED TO THE FULL UP POSITION AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ABRUPTLY.  STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SECURE THE CANOPY OR STOP THE RAPID DESCENT.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON RWY 31R, RUPTURING THE NOSE TIRE, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE NORTHWEST SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKING ONE OF THE PAPI LIGHTS.  THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS KNOCKED OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO ITS LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N595DY (1)

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

- [Incident 20221014022049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221014022049I), Oct 14, 2022: Czech Sportplanes Sro DYNAMIC WT9 (N595DY), Chino Valley, AZ, No damage. Airman was conducting a flight from dvo to AZ19. In the vicinity of Chino Valley, the engine quit causing the airman to perform a dead stick landing. The…

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