Flight CTLS N471CT
18 March 2009 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2009 at about 17:53 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N471CT, operated by Dudley H. Hulse, was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Manor Airport (N40)
- Coordinates
- 40.5597, -74.9786
- Aircraft
- Flight CTLS
- Registration
- N471CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dudley H. Hulse
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittstown → Pittstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he checked the windsock prior to landing and that the winds were "pretty much down the runway." After touchdown, with the engine at idle power, the left wing "lifted" and the airplane began a turn to the right that could not be corrected with rudder and aileron. The pilot added power to abort the landing, which corrected the turning tendency. The propeller and nose landing gear then struck a runway light stanchion and then the ground. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, striking the left wing tip and collapsing the left gear. The winds reported at two different airports near the landing site ranged from between 20 to 50 degrees with speeds between 11 and 15 knots, gusting to 18 to 21 knots. The pilot reported that "The combination of a light aircraft, high wing, and a very narrow/tight landing gear causes a different [landing] characteristic and one that cannot be managed lightly."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2010 | Flight CTLS | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Paragon Flight Training Centers Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2010 | Flight CTLS | Willard, Ohio, United States | Zone Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flight CTLS | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2011 | Flight CTLS | Troy, South Carolina, United States | Mint Air, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Flight CTLS | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Clear Skies Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Flight CTLS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | New Flyers Association | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Cessna 172RG | Rockaway, New Jersey, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Cessna 170B | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Ganim Rose B | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Piper PA-42 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | Hortmont Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Grumman TBM-3 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Claire Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2009 | Diamond DA 20-C1 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Robert Haddow | No injuries | - |