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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Sandy Valley, NV · May 5, 2019

Date: May 5, 2019 · 08:00 local
Place: Sandy Valley, NV
Airport: Sky Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N175LM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA242
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,600 total1,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N175LMRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Flight Design CTLSS/N F-12-03-10 · Built 2012 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During the performance of a simulated engine out procedure on runway 021, he pulled engine power then initiated a turn to runway 030. On crosswind at approximately 150 feet, pilot noticed a "sink" and added full power, but the sink continued. The pilot believes a gust of wind coming from behind the aircraft was the reason for the sudden loss of altitude. The aircraft landed hard breaking off the left hand main gear and nose gear. The aircraft nose, fuselage and wings then struck the ground. The damage to the aircraft was so extensive it is considered to be destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE ON RUNWAY 021, HE PULLED ENGINE POWER THEN INITIATED A TURN TO RUNWAY 030. ON CROSSWIND AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET, PILOT NOTICED A "SINK" AND ADDED FULL POWER, BUT THE SINK CONTINUED. THE PILOT BELIEVES A GUST OF WIND COMING FROM BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE REASON FOR THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD BREAKING OFF THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE, FUSELAGE AND WINGS THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SO EXTENSIVE IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE DESTROYED.

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 GAA19CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSandy Valley, NVThe pilot's steep bank turn at low altitude, which resulted in a rapid descent and hard landing.May 5, 2019 · Substantial damage