Air Creation GTE N5609N
25 June 2010 · Neenah, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2010 at about 13:20 local time, a Air Creation GTE registered N5609N was involved in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brennand Airport (79C)
- Coordinates
- 44.1664, -88.5658
- Aircraft
- Air Creation GTE
- Registration
- N5609N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Neenah → Neenah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA344
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had not flown for six months prior to the accident flight so he decided to remain in the airport traffic pattern where he performed six approaches. He continued to perform approaches until he was confident that he could remain on the runway centerline in preparation for his first landing attempt. During a landing on runway 18, the airplane airspeed decreased "more quickly" than the pilot expected, which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage, including deformation to the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Creation GTE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2010 | Air Creation GTE | Springville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2010 | Nord 3202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Schommer David L | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft H35 | Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Michael A. Lella | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Cessna 340A | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172M | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | Riverside Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft 390 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Roush Fenway Racing, LLC. | Serious injuries | - |