# NTSB ATL05CA134: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. CH2000, N240AM, Winston-Salem, NC, July 18, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 18, 2005, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: Winston-Salem, NC - Coordinates: 36.133609, -80.221946 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1336&lon=-80.2219&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Greensboro FSDO-05 - NTSB case key (mKey): 62008 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL05CA134 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62008/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA134 ## Probable cause The student pilot's misjudged flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a stall and hard landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed(vs) - encountered, pilot in command ## Analysis The student pilot was conducting a solo flight with the certified flight instructor (CFI) observing the flight from the ground. The airplane was observed to depart from runway 22 and climb to 2,000 feet MSL on the downwind. The CFI heard the pilot on the radio having some communication with the control tower operator. The airplane was observed to turn on base at 2,000 feet before starting it's descent to 1,700 feet on final approach. The CFI heard a power reduction and observed full flaps as they were extended. The airplane was observed to come over the landing threshold at 100 feet. The CFI stated, "the student pilot rounded out at 5 feet AGL and bounced the airplane. The airplane climbed to 10 feet above the runway and the student flared high. The airplane stalled at 10 feet and landed hard on all three wheels. The result of the hard landing was the buckling of the lower right firewall." ## Factual narrative On July 18, 2005, at 1630 eastern daylight time, a Aircraft Manufacturing and Development Company CH 2000, N240AM, registered to Midwest Air Sales Inc., operated by Boyette Aviation Inc., as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, landed hard after a bounced landing at the Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Winston-Salem on July 18, 2005, at 1625. The accident was reported late to the NTSB on July 20, 2005, by the operator. The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that he and the student pilot initially departed from Mount Airy, North Carolina, and flew to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The student pilot demonstrated touch and go landings to runway 22. Upon completion of the touch and go landings the airplane was taxied to the terminal and shut down. The CFI stated he and the student pilot exited the airplane and he conducted some ground school training with the pilot. The CFI made an endorsement in the student pilot's logbook before allowing him to depart on the solo flight in closed traffic at Winston-Salem. The student pilot went outside and conducted a preflight inspection and entered the airplane. The student pilot started the airplane, was observed to taxi to runway 22 and complete an engine run up before departing. The student pilot departed and climbed to 2,000 feet MSL on the downwind. The CFI heard the pilot on the radio having some communication with the control tower operator. The airplane was observed to turn base at 2,000 feet before starting its descent to 1,700 feet on final approach. The CFI heard a reduction in power and observed full flaps as they were extended by the student pilot. The airplane was observed to come over the landing threshold at 100 feet. The CFI stated, "the student pilot rounded out at 5 feet AGL and bounced the airplane. The airplane climbed to 10 feet above the runway and the student flared high. The airplane stalled at 10 feet and landed hard on all three wheels. The result of the hard landing was the buckling of the lower right firewall." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N240AM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240AM-2023-04-06), registration cancelled 2023-04-06, S/N 20-1040, built 2004 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) CH2000 - Registry model: [Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/aircraft-mfg-development-ch-2000) (registry code 0033001) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 20-1040 - Airframe hours: 394 - Engines: Lycoming O-235 116 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Boyette Aviation Inc. - Registered owner: Midwest Aircraft Sales - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, May 1, 2005, 93 hours before - Departed: INT, Winston-Salem, NC - Airport: INT, Smith Reynolds Airport, runway 22, 3,938 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 41; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 60 total, 60 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 30.06 inHg - Observed at: INT ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050718017109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050718017109A), Jul 18, 2005: Zinair CH2000, Winston Salem, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed at int at approximately 1530 with student and instructor on board. Instructor gave the student additional ground training and then… From the NTSB's public API. 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