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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER · Charleston, WV · August 20, 2024

Date: August 20, 2024 · 18:02 local
Place: Charleston, WV
Airport: Yeager
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N335BE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA356
Reported as: Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 382 total12 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N335BERegistered now · Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORERS/N BCLSA(AT)148 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCanadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER Engine modelRotax 912ULS 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.

privacy data omitted Departed charlottesville, VA on 8/20/2024 enroute to Charleston, WV. On landing in Charleston, the aircraft tail spun around causing the r/h landing gear to collapse. As a result, the r/h wing contacted the runway causing damage to the wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA ON 8/20/2024 ENROUTE TO CHARLESTON, WV. ON LANDING IN CHARLESTON, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL SPUN AROUND CAUSING THE R/H LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AS A RESULT, THE R/H WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR.

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 ERA24LA356Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCharleston, WVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse.Aug 20, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N335BE · 1

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

Accident 20160729011739ALanding: Touchdown · Island Pond, VTThe pilot stated that during landing approach the aircraft cleared the threshold at over 45 mph, when about 100 - 150 feet down the runway, at approximately 10-12 feet above surface, the aircraft lost lift and dropped to a hard landing. The left main gear…Jul 29, 2016 · Substantial damage