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May 23, 2023 · Flight Design Gmbh CTSW · N165CT

Gregory, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 23, 2023
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Gregory, MI
Aircraft
Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (2006)
Tail Number
N165CT
Operator
Cameron Michael F
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN23LA200

The pilot was landing on a grass runway with a slight right quartering tailwind. During the landing, the nose landing gear bounced after touchdown then separated from the airplane. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The fuselage and empennage sustained substantial damage. Metallurgical examination of the nose landing gear rotation unit revealed the fracture surfaces were consistent with shear overstress. A review of the maintenance logbooks revealed that the nose landing gear had been replaced two previous times due to hard landing events. No anomalies were noted with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the landing was harder than the pilot perceived, which resulted in the shear overstress of the nose landing gear.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear.

Full Narrative

On May 23, 2023, about 0946 eastern daylight time, a Flight Design GMBH CTSW, N165CT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Richmond Field Airport (69G), Gregory, Michigan. The pilot was not injured. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot reported that after a 40-minute flight he overflew 69G to familiarize himself with the area and the condition of the turf runway before he entered a left traffic pattern for runway 36. The automated weather observing system reported the wind was nearly calm. He flew the final approach at the “appropriate speed with 40 degrees of flaps” extended. During the landing, the nose landing gear gently bounced after touchdown then the nose collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector stated that the nose landing gear strut was found separated at the fork. A flight control continuity check was completed, and no anomalies were found. Photos of the airplane revealed the fuselage and empennage sustained substantial damage. Metallurgical examination of the nose landing gear rotation unit revealed the fracture surfaces were consistent with shear overstress. A review of the maintenance logbooks revealed that the nose landing gear had been replaced two previous times due to hard landing events. No anomalies were noted with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Recorded wind at the time of the accident was from 140° at 4 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:46 EDT
Nearest AirportRichmond Field Airport (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length2471 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftFlight Design Gmbh CTSW
Tail NumberN165CT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCameron Michael F
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 912ULS · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 72 · Unknown · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 52 F
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time10:15
Weather SourceWFAC

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