Flight CTLS N227CT
10 August 2011 · Ankeny, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2011 at about 00:30 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N227CT, operated by Clear Skies Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Ankeny, Iowa, United States. One person was 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ankeny, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ankeny Regional (IKV)
- Coordinates
- 41.6911, -93.5664
- Aircraft
- Flight CTLS
- Registration
- N227CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clear Skies Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ankeny → Ankeny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA567
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which 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 reported that he returned from a local flight and entered the airport traffic pattern without incident. The airplane was configured for landing and final approach appeared normal. However, the pilot misjudged the flare and inadvertently made a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flight CTLS | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Jul 2012 | Flight CTLS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | New Flyers Association | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Flight CTLS | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Sparrow Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2012 | Flight CTLS | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Flight CTLS | Pittsford, Michigan, United States | Hillsdale Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross SUPER REBEL | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | Steven B Hendryx | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Grumman Schweizer G-164A | North English, Iowa, United States | Kirk Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna P210R | Albia, Iowa, United States | Drake Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Sikorsky UH-34D | Wilton, Iowa, United States | Southern Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Cessna A188B | Mount Hamill, Iowa, United States | Air Advantage Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Alon A-2A | Rolfe, Iowa, United States | Howell JAN J | No injuries | - |