Flight CTLS N9922P

Summary

On 9 May 2012 at about 18:15 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N9922P was involved in an accident near Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 May 2012 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ)

Coordinates

46.8392, -96.6639

Aircraft

Flight CTLS

Registration

N9922P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fergus Falls → Moorhead

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA295

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot overflew the airport to verify wind conditions; the windsock indicated a slight crosswind for the landing. While on short final approach for runway 12, the airplane encountered a wind gust, and the pilot applied rudder and aileron to compensate for the wind conditions. The airplane subsequently stalled above the runway and landed hard. The airplane departed the runway surface, entered a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical problems prior to the accident. The airplane's wings and fuselage were bent and cracked. The pilot reported that the wind was 220 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.