# Incident 20110209002439I: Czech Aircr SPORTCRUISE, Santa Monica, CA, February 9, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 2011, 14:29 local time
- Place: Santa Monica, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0109° N, 118.4982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Monica, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0109&lon=-118.4982&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1111X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1111X-2018-05-30) (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: CZECH AIRCR SPORTCRUISE
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 10 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110209002439I

## Narrative

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

CFI ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SHARING FLIGHT DUTIES AND COSTS WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (A STUDENT PILOT).  AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING. HIS APPROACH AIRSPEED GOT APPROXIMATELY 10 KTS LOW AND HE WAS HIGH ON THE GLIDE PATH.  THERE WAS A RESULTING HARD THREE POINT TOUCHDOWN FOLLOWED BY AN APPROXIMATELY 10 FT HIGH BOUNCE.  DURING THE BOUNCE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK THE CONTROLS.  DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL HAD TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE LANDING DIRECTION AND BROKE OFF.  THIS CAUSED THE PROP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. NO INJURIES.

## Other reports on N1111X (1)

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

- [Accident 20160522012299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160522012299A), May 22, 2016: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER (N1111X), Santa Monica, CA, Substantial damage. After takeoff from runway 21 at approximately 375 feet the aircraft engine began to run rough and lose power. Student pilot declared an emergency and turned…

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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