# NTSB DFW05CA108: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. CH-2000, N215LF, Panhandle, TX, April 25, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: April 25, 2005, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC) - Place: Panhandle, TX - Coordinates: 35.361667, -101.364997 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3617&lon=-101.3650&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 7, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Lubbock FSDO, Lubbock, TX 79401 - NTSB case key (mKey): 61362 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW05CA108 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61362/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA108 ## Probable cause The student pilot's improper compensation for existing wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswind and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause) - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor) - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor) ## Analysis A 639-hour flight instructor pilot and 15-hour student pilot flew to another airport to practice crosswind landings. According to the flight instructor, the wind was reported from 320 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots, and runway 35 was in use. During the landing flare and with the student pilot at the controls, round out was started somewhat early (about 25 feet above the ground); the airplane dropped 2-3 feet onto the main landing gear. The aircraft bounced in to the air, and the flight instructor reported that the right rudder pedal left his foot rapidly, putting the right wing tip on to the runway. ## Factual narrative On April 25, 2005, approximately 1330 central daylight time, an Aircraft Manufacturing & Development (AMD), CH-2000, single-engine airplane, N215LF, was substantially damaged during a cross-wind landing at Panhandle-Carson County Airport (T45), near Panhandle, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The tri-cycle gear equipped airplane was registered to Coyote Aviation, LLC, of Evanston, Wyoming. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, (AMA), near Amarillo, Texas, at 1300. The 639-hour flight instructor reported on the Pilot/Operator Accident Report Form (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that he and a 15-hour student pilot departed AMA to practice crosswind landings at T45. The flight instructor reported the winds were from 320 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots, and runway 35 was in use. During the landing flare and with the student pilot at the controls, round out was started somewhat early (about 25 feet above the ground); the airplane dropped 2-3 feet onto the main landing gear. The aircraft bounced in to the air, and the flight instructor reported that the right rudder pedal left his foot rapidly, putting the right wing tip on to the runway. The instructor reported that the aircraft had a flying rudder and stabilator, which gave the airplane a lot of control authority, even at a low air speed. An examination of the airplane by an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic revealed structural damage to the wing rear spar. The right wing tip and aileron were also damaged. At 1353, the automated weather observing system at AMA, 19 miles southwest of the accident site, reported wind from 310 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 22 knots, 10 statute miles visibility, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, broken clouds at 6,000 feet, and broken clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 61 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 39 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.69 inches of Mercury. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N215LF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215LF), registered now, S/N 20-1032, built 2004 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) CH-2000 - 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: 20-1032 - Airframe hours: 226 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-N2C 116 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Coyote Aviation, Inc. - Registered owner: Coyote Aviation, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 6, 2005, 29 hours before - Departed: AMA, AMARILLO, TX - Destination: AMA, AMARILLO, TX - Airport: T45, Panhandle-Carson County ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 51; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review September 18, 2004; seat: right; flight hours: 639 total, 133 in this make and model, 141 in the last 90 days, 69 in the last 30 days - Student pilot; age 44; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 8 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 310° at 17 knots, gusting 22 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 29.69 inHg - Observed at: KAMA ## 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 20050425005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050425005569A), Apr 25, 2005: Zinair CH2000, Panhandle, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) During an instructional flight on April 25, 2005, at approximately 1330 CDT, N215LF, a zenair aircraft, model CH2000, was being controlled by a student… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.