20190519004879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTSW · Blairsville, GA · May 19, 2019

Date: May 19, 2019 · 12:30 local
Place: Blairsville, GA
Airport: Blairsville
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N153SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA373
Reported as: Flight Design Ctsw
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 424 total19 in the last 90 days

N153SWRegistered now · Flight Design CTSWS/N 07-06-10 · Built 2007 Airframe modelFlight Design CTSW Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On may 19th 2019, approximately 11:30AM, a light sport aircraft piloted by a private pilot attempted to land at Blairsville, Georgia airport [kdzl]. Pilot statement; during the approach experienced a small crosswind from the left as he passed over the threshold the aircraft was lifted about 7 feet up in the air and pitched up 20 degrees then violently slammed onto the runway, collasping the left main gear, which he stated it happen all in 2-3 seconds. The pilot stated he pushed the stick forward with no success.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 19TH 2019, APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM, A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA AIRPORT [KDZL]. PILOT STATEMENT; DURING THE APPROACH EXPERIENCED A SMALL CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT AS HE PASSED OVER THE THRESHOLD THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED ABOUT 7 FEET UP IN THE AIR AND PITCHED UP 20 DEGREES THEN VIOLENTLY SLAMMED ONTO THE RUNWAY, COLLASPING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, WHICH HE STATED IT HAPPEN ALL IN 2-3 SECONDS. THE PILOT STATED HE PUSHED THE STICK FORWARD WITH NO SUCCESS.

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 GAA19CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlairesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.May 19, 2019 · Substantial damage