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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Ankeny, IA · August 10, 2011

Date: August 10, 2011 · 19:30 local
Place: Ankeny, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N227CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA567
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 228 total16 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N227CTRegistered now · Flight Design CTLSS/N F-08-06-13 · Built 2008 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912ULS34 cycle

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What happened

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The pilot reported entering a right hand traffic pattern to land on runway 36 at Ankeny, Iowa (kikv). While landing on runway 36, pilot landed hard, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot taxiied back to the hangar and secured the aircraft without noticing any damage. Later that evening, another pilot reported finding cracks and engine mount damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED ENTERING A RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 AT ANKENY, IOWA (KIKV). WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 36, PILOT LANDED HARD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT TAXIIED BACK TO THE HANGAR AND SECURED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT NOTICING ANY DAMAGE. LATER THAT EVENING, ANOTHER PILOT REPORTED FINDING CRACKS AND ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGE.

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 CEN11CA567Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnkeny, IAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 10, 2011 · Substantial damage