# NTSB ERA11CA304: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra, N619LM, Stevensville, MD, May 7, 2011 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 7, 2011, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC) - Place: Stevensville, MD - Coordinates: 38.976387, -76.329444 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9764&lon=-76.3294&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 30, 2011 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 79152 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA11CA304 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/79152/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=79152 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA304 ## Probable cause The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Action: lack of action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Student/instructed pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030/cases.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 792 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030/cases.md) - [Action: lack of action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Instructor/check pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030/cases.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 792 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041030/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 1,681 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Hard landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 2,102 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=0600006), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the flight instructor, the student pilot was landing with the airplane trimmed for an approach airspeed of 62 knots and configured with approximately one-half flaps. About 15 to 20 feet above the runway, with no prestall indication or buffeting noted, the airplane suddenly dropped, then impacted the runway. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it impacted a precision approach path indicator stanchion. The flight instructor did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane. ## Factual narrative According to the flight instructor, the student pilot was landing on the 2,903-foot by 60-foot runway 29 with winds from 320 degrees true at 4 knots. The approach was "seemingly normal," with the airplane trimmed for an approach airspeed of 62 knots, and configured with approximately one-half flaps. About 15 to 20 feet above the runway, with no pre-stall indication or buffeting noted, the airplane suddenly dropped, then impacted the runway. The airplane then veered off the left side of the runway, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it impacted a precision approach path indicator (PAPI) stanchion. The flight instructor did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N619LM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N619LM), registered now, S/N 322, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2002 SIERRA - Registry model: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA](https://openairdocs.org/model/costruzioni-aeronautiche-tecna-p2002-sierra) (registry code 0600006) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 322 - Airframe hours: 111 - Engines: ROTAX 912ULS 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Albert Arena - Registered owner: Tecnam Aircraft Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special light-sport (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, April 28, 2011 - Departed: W29, Stevensville, MD - Destination: W29, Stevensville, MD - Airport: W29, Bay Bridge Airport, runway 29, 2,900 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 76; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; seat: right; flight hours: 8,100 total, 140 in this make and model - Student pilot; age 63; injuries: none; student ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 320° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none ## 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 20110507008239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110507008239A), May 7, 2011: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, Stevensville, MD, Substantial damage. Instructor pilot was practicing landings with student pilot. They attempted to land on runway 29 (@ W29) when they made a hard landing. The aircraft bounced… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 30, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=79152. 304 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 304 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40349812&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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.