# Accident 20221009009419A: St Clair David L TANGO 2, Yulee, FL, October 9, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2022, 17:58 local time
- Place: Yulee, FL
- Airport: Nassau Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6275° N, 81.5374° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6275&lon=-81.5374&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55XT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55XT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: ST Clair David L TANGO 2 (registry code 056213S, https://openairdocs.org/model/st-clair-david-l-tango-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ST CLAIR DAVID L TANGO 2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Recreational pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 214 total, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221009009419A

## Narrative

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

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXP, MADE A HARD LANDING, BOUNCED AND ATTEMPTED TO POWER UP. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A RESIDENTIAL YARD AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE BACK INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA015), Oct 9, 2022: ST Clair David L Tango 2 (N55XT), Yulee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing that damaged the nose landing gear, resulting in an inability to maintain directional control and subsequent runway…

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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